"She must have been so worried," Adia murmurs, but she tries not to let herself get emotional over their separation. He was able to survive and find his way back to her, and that's what matters. "What do the Shontine look like? Is there a limit to what other species you can use for a host?"

His idea for relocation intrigues her. It's something that has crossed her mind once in a while when thinking of her own people. "It's certainly possible... but you could only move so many people at a time. And portals aren't always stable. You'd need to coordinate everything in advance."

She takes a sip of her coffee, then nods quickly in response to his words. "Yes, exactly. And thank you. We're closer than ever to finding Earth, but it's still a tense situation." She pauses a moment herself, then asks, "Do all the K'Da and Shontine get along? That is... do you have a government? Do people generally agree on what to do when it comes to the war?"