“Tea would be wonderful.” With an amused shake of his head, Pal puts down the novel and follows her to the kitchen.

“You’re going to have to show me where you find tea in this place. And, well, most everything else.” In the past few days, he has managed to acquire the bare essentials, stumbling through the alien process of purchasing the most basic living necessities. But he hasn’t ventured very far into this commerce-filled world, not even for the sake of tea.