It was a miracle. Some people even clapped: Takeo managed to get on his feet without a SINGLE sign that his rump was sore. Which it was. He would probably have to get some x-rays done.

But right now, the only rays he could think about were the heat rays that he was hoping would conveniently manifest from his eyes. He just held up both hands. "And what, pray tell, should I watch out for? This is a hallway, people are supposed to walk in the hallway. Not try out their hyperdrive."