Her dad had been here, for a few days, and had gone again. If the aliens had really gotten bored and... And Kate... Horror was definitely starting to win out and Alexis took an involuntary step away from Corwin, her shoulders slumping as if she was trying to draw into herself.

A long moment, at least for her, as she blinked rapidly. No tears fell, even if there was a watery brightness in her eyes for a moment before she spoke again, more subdued this time, younger sounding. "But if they did, then they'd leave the bodies as a warning. To scare us."