Stranded on an alien planet, light years from home, wandering from blistering heat to searing cold, Nils Kruger was not a happy man. So when he met another beingeven though it wasn't humanthings seemed to be looking up. The alien might be helpless, or it might be dangerous, but one thing was for surethey stood a better chance for survival if they worked together.
But as the two creatures overcame their mutual suspicion, as they worked together, as the language barrier was broken down, Nils came to a terrifying conclusionthis alien was more intelligent than a human. And to it, Nils was the alien
