"Relatively new, I would say," Lwaxana replied, trying but not quite succeeding to match the girl's quiet tones. She studied the girl as she gazed out at the stars. Even with the limits on her telepathic powers, she could sense the thin undercurrent of displacement the girl felt. It triggered a kind of protective maternal feeling in her. "My name is Lwaxana."

Gesturing out at the window, she asked, "You're not at home here, are you?"