She lost her breath in a shocked gasp as she landed on her rear. The painful jarring reverberated through her entire body, causing the headache to bloom once again. Through the throbbing pain, she could hear the calm voice of the alien speaking. She could understand his words just fine, translated as it was in the Common language.<br/><br/>When the alien Rati proferred the bat, Siren snatched it from his fingers. She rose stiffly to her feet with the help of the wooden weapon, watching warily as he backed away from her. His hands were raised in the universal gesture of peace. "I can be better, thanks," she said sarcastically. She didn't have a translator, so the tone of her voice was very clear.<br/><br/>She considered lifting the bat to her shoulders but realized that she was currently using it as a cane to hold herself upright. So she just stood still. "What are you doing here?" she asked suspiciously.