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who was destroyed by Visser Three, leader of the
Yeerk forces on Earth.
less-than Hello, Prince Jakeeagreater-than
Ax said. less-than Hello, alt. greater-than
As much as I know Ax, and even consider him
a friend, it's always a little bit of a shock to see
him.
He looks like some odd cross of a human, a
deer, and a scorpion. But not really like any of
those things.
His upper body and head are more or less the
human-looking parts. He has thin arms and
many-fingered hands. His face is flat, with slits
for a nose and two large almond eyes.
He has no
mouth at all, which is why thought-speak is the
natural language of Andalites.
From atop his head rise two stalks, each with
an eye on the end. He can turn these eyes in any
direction he wants. They're completely indepen
dent of his main eyes.
His body is that of a pale blue-and-tan deer, or
a thin pony. He has four legs that end in
hooves. But his back slopes down, so that you
would never be tempted to think of riding him.
And he has a tail. A long, thick, powerful
tail
that ends in a deadly scythe-shaped blade. I've
seen him use that tail. He can strike so fast that
the human eye sees nothing but a blur.
"Hey, Ax," Marco said. "How's it going?"
less-than lt is going wonderfully. I was up in
the hills
yesterday, and I was attacked by one of those
very large cats. What do you call them? Cougars?
It was very exciting. greater-than
"Are you okay?" I asked.
less-than Certainly, Rachel. And I did not
hurt the cougar, Cassie. Not fatally,
anyway. But he won't try to eat me again, I
think. greater-than Ax gave his strange
Andalite smile, an expression he managed even
without a mouth.
Marco rolled his eyes. "I'm telling you, Ax and
Rachel belong together. The two of you are sick.
Someday you could get married while bungee-
jumping into an active volcano."
I squirmed a little. Not because I minded
Marco thinking I was bold. But because I really was not
interested in Ax that way.