It is about the classic mother–daughter bond, but transplanted to a planet far, far away. The moral being that even aliens have complex, intricate relationships. Please supply your address so that I may send it to you. The first thing that struck me was his unremarkableness. The tall, muscular man who used to swing me to his shoulders had been replaced by a shorter version with a girth that suggested a penchant for beer; the dark, curly hair was now a salt-and-pepper buzz cut; the neat, handsome features now dominated by a shiny red nose that skewed slightly to the right. Most of all, though, he was ordinary, average. I could have passed him in the street without batting an eye.He had jumped to his feet as I came through the door and now held out his arms. ‘Nelly! Well, bugger me dead! Come here!’Although neither option was particularly appealing, the second had clear advantages over the first. I moved forward and let him wrap me in his arms, glancing at my mother over his shoulder.
