"There's other aliens out there. Some of them don't even abduct people, probably," Tommy said wryly. Since there was definitely at least one kind out there that did. But someone could probably make some kind of thin mittens or artificial skin or something that could cover. But like he told Teddy, there was no point in worrying too much about it until Billy and David had tried to see what they could do.

Thomas picked up some of his fruit and threw it fussily to the floor, making a general noise of dissatisfaction. Tommy smiled at him. "Guess dinner's getting to be over?" he said, reaching to give Teddy another nugget.