I gazed at the tall, xenomorph cradling a small stone figure in her wings. "It's a relic of Teyn, an ancient Q'oohn dreamgod."
"I guess it's worth 20, maybe 30 credits. Primitive art just isn't selling much anymore." I reached out my hand to touch the dreamgod.
There was a flash of light and I was falling....then stretching my wings and soaring. Flash, and I tasting the fresh blood of my first kill. Flash, and I was nipping at the soft fur of my first love. I pulled back my hand.
"5000 Credits." She smiled. We sealed the bargain in the ancient Q'oohn fashion, making love until the sun rose.
Years later, I still think its the best deal I ever made. I touch the dreamgod and hear the flutter of her wings, smell the scent of her fur.
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