Prevalance of Human Nature
From a distance, the strange creatures were oddly graceful and beautiful. David had discovered them on his second scouting mission. The creatures were curious and friendly, just like Bethany. David seriously considered calling these animals 'Beths' out of love for her. As a scientist, he could think of no higher gift.
"We gotta go back. You done playing with your animals yet, Einstien?" Tomas sneered, shoving the butt of his gun into David's back. David scowled and moved closer to one of the creatures.
Up close, the animals were stupid, smelly and amazingly ugly. Rather similar to Tomas.
Bethany always did like jewelery.
For the toiling scientist in all of us.