That's an opinion shared by so many youngsters, and she is young, even if she's nearly adult by the standards of her species. Cadets just starting the mandatory military service are over the age of majority too, after all. Thace nods. "Thank you; that gives me a better reference for comparative age."

The question makes him crack a smile though. "Different species. I was taller, furred, and purple before."

Thace looks at his hands and then runs his fingertips through his hair on top of his head. "I miss my ears and claws already."