If Aftran was disoriented, confused, and completely lost, she was at least lucky enough that Karen felt equally as such. When the Yeerk mentally snapped, Be quiet, the human girl was fearful enough to comply.

Aftran coughed and shook her goop-soaked hair out of her face as she got to her feet. She looked about, trying to keep the fear she herself was feeling off of her host's face. She caught sight of a human woman -- she seemed to be human anyway -- and decided it was best to act the part she looked. For now, anyway.

"Excuse me..."