Mensah said, "We have more options now that you’ve changed your appearance, and have been successful at..." She was hesitating over the phrase pretending to be human . I remembered at least three conversations about that. "Let’s say, not being noticed. I want to keep those options open until you’re completely well and you can tell me what you want to do." She was watching me carefully. "On Port FreeCommerce, I thought you would need a great deal of assistance before you could fit into human society. I was wrong about that and I apologize."