Chapter 21: That's not really an answer.

Chapter 21: That's not really an answer.

Staring at his tangled dread-lock hair, Murry frowned at his reflection. In the bathroom, Keltrix had added a mirror above the sink. Now Murry wished he'd not asked for it. He couldn't even comb through his hair. At this point, his half-scruffy beard made him look homeless. Even his eyebrows had grown together over his nose. He rubbed a hand over his face. He had to meet Octnavin looking like an ape. An ungroomed ape too.

"What is wrong, Murry-cat?" Kel appeared in the doorway. "Why do you picture a monkey?

"I'm supposed to meet the king of the Dagerstanteens, and I look like one of those hairy aliens that tried to eat me." Murry sighed. "I need a haircut and…" He sighed again. "I need a salon."

"Come here." Keltrix pulled Murry from the bathroom and strolled to the drapes. The Nebos pulled back to the walls. They were afforded the view of Kel's home planet. "Sit."

Murry sat in front of the window and let Keltrix press him to the floor. He waite