Other Creatures

And they are not alone in their world, just as we are not alone in ours. We keep all kinds of pets, so it seemed conceivable that they would have pets, too.

At the same time, Murphy was making a giant mess in my life, and the metaphor simply seemed appropriate. Since I planned on living with the aliens for a little while, I needed to learn how to get along with their pets.

It wasn't easy though.