Palmer nods, features brightening a little bit. "I expected to hear that. I'm glad I won't be going back to my world alone. The Thing is a dangerous monster."

He turns the subject over to the mysterious creatures. "Didn't learn much. I mean, they were smart enough to understand what I was trying to say, but they just laughed at me. The Thing's funny, though. It can take human form, so I reckon it can talk. It just won't talk to humans. You're right - it probably just sees us as food."