It knew.
It stayed hidden until it knew it was safe from discovery. There was a bed with some sort of… container on it. And in the container was a collection of skins that the two-legged creatures would wear.
Normally it might think of such behaviour as strange. After all, what kind of race would constantly change their skin? But after all, it did change it's own appearance. For survival.
It got onto the bed and got inside the container. It then changed it's appearance so that it was perfectly camouflaged in the container.
It was almost there.
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"What other powers does Rachel have?" Carla asked presently.
"Telepathy and an Affinity with Weather." Zac answered.
"Rachel!" Taylor yelped. "Dad! We forgot Rach!"
Walker checked his watch.
"Hmm. Well, if we leave now we should make it to the airport in time. You coming Tay?"
"Yes. Definitely."
Walker and Taylor left.
"Shame that Taylor had to go." Doug commented. "I was wondering how he knew what was happening with Carla and Ike."
"Oh, that's simple." Isaac answered. "Tay told you he could monitor telepathic activity right?"
"Yes."
"Well when Carla and I, uhh, merged, we formed a telepathic link with each other. Taylor obviously had his activity-block up, and umm, heard everything."
"Kind of embarrassing when you think about it. I hope he doesn't make a habit of it." Carla commented.
"Nah. He's not an eavesdropper." Zac replied.
"Interesting that." Doug nodded. "No matter how hard we would try to keep our powers from you, Taylor probably would have sensed us out eventually."
"Probably." Zac agreed.
"Wait, wait." Nate spoke up accusingly. "Carla and I used Telepathy during our shows. And you came to one. So how come he didn't realise then?"
That stumped Zac.
"Simple." Isaac cut in. "He put up his activity-block. Mackie and Zoe have this, umm, habit of continuing their arguments telepathically, and Taylor least of all is interested in their fights."
"Yeah." Jess agreed. "It's usually about who has the better powers."
"Me! I do!" Mackie insisted.
"Do not!" Zoe objected.
"Oops." Jess winced.
"Hey, show you something cool?" Carla said, kneeling on the floor beside them.
"What?" Zoe asked.
Carla took a piece of scrap paper off the table and concentrated.
"Cool." Mackie said in awe as she used her powers to turn it into an eraser.
"You ain't seen nothing yet." Carla informed him.