"Yes, the natives can be rather wary of us, but I cannot blame them," he replied with a slight nod of the head and a brief smile. "Several months prior, time compression brought a whole host of evil-doers, world conquerers, and others one might label as 'villains' to this world.

"Needless to say, the amount of chaos that ensued only worsened relations between off-worlders and those originally from here." There was also the random but large influx of strangers last month as well, but at the very least, that event had not caused quite as much a fuss as the other.

"I have no doubt you have already heard this advice, but I strongly suggest against using any unique abilities you may have while in their presence."