And then it climbed into the launch.
I got up fast and made ready to dive overboard.
"Hold on, fella," it said. "Don't get into a panic."
I stared at it. It was about four feet tall, with scales and two thick stubs that was supposed to be tails. It stood on its tails and blinked enormous eyes at me.
"The creature from the black lagoon," I said.
"To you I'm a creature," he said. "To me you're a creature."
"What kind of a fish are you?"
"I'm not a fish. I'm a Grenarian."
"You mean you eat vegetables?"
"I'm from the planet Grenaria."