บท 21: Chapter 21: That's not really an answer.

Chapter 21: That's not really an answer.

Staring at his tangled dread-lock hair, Murry frowned at his reflection. In the bathroom, Keltrix had added a mirror above the sink. Now Murry wished he’d not asked for it. He couldn’t even comb through his hair. At this point, his half-scruffy beard made him look homeless. Even his eyebrows had grown together over his nose. He rubbed a hand over his face. He had to meet Octnavin looking like an ape. An ungroomed ape too.

“What is wrong, Murry-cat?” Kel appeared in the doorway. “Why do you picture a monkey?

“I’m supposed to meet the king of the Dagerstanteens, and I look like one of those hairy aliens that tried to eat me.” Murry sighed. “I need a haircut and…” He sighed again. “I need a salon.”

“Come here.” Keltrix pulled Murry from the bathroom and strolled to the drapes. The Nebos pulled back to the walls. They were afforded the view of Kel’s home planet. “Sit.”