"Zaar," she repeated softly. It suited him.
"We will disembark and you will stay a step behind me at all times."
"All right."
They walked through endless corridors until she saw a brownish light in the distance. It was different from the light on Earth, as if it reflected through dust particles. She'd known it intellectually, but now it hit her deep in her gut. She was on another planet. Among aliens. The silver walls of the spaceship had protected her from the sight of the sky that was so different; even the color of the light shining in through the door was an eerie shade of brown and orange. Compared to the pure light on Earth, it appeared dusty.