Quath

There was even human waste in it, Toby knew, because he had seen Quath carefully pat the stuff into shit-bricks.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

Quath jerked powerfully and the entire wall came apart.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

Cermo sent Toby to talk to Quath, since the alien didn't respond on comm or any other line.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

He suspected Quath spent a lot of time rearranging the labyrinth, maybe as a kind of art object.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

Quath stopped and waved two feelers at him but said nothing but.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

Crusted flanks above the legs looked like shaped ceramic, but seemed to flex and work as Quath walked.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

Ideas like friendship just didn't easily apply to Quath.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

Quath, though, went into space without a suit, so maybe to it the bricks did have a scent.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

Quath sprouted glassy eyes all along the wriggly body, not just from the bulging head.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994

He knew enough about Quath to see that he would get no more explanation of how, so he turned to why.

Furious Gulf Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1994