The face looking back at Connelly was a stranger. A thick bruise on her cheek glowed purple. A scrape across her forehead might leave a scar. Connelly's face, reflected in her private bathroom mirror looked nothing like it had a day earlier. But more than the injuries, which would fade in time, Connelly couldn't stop peering into her own deep blue eyes. She had taken her dark brown eyes for granted and could now hardly remember what they looked like.

Her corneas had been transformed from the color of rich soil to that of the endless ocean. Connelly decided she liked the change. Images of her strange visit with the blue Europhids filled her mind. The research boat, the kiss with Robert, the strange explanations…her mind drifted back…back to the tiger shark. It had bit her with such force, such raw power.

Connelly let her hand drift down her naked leg. She felt the staggered scar run across her calf and around to her shin. Odd, Connelly thought, that an incident which should have caused her to fear the creatures of the ocean, instead invoked a love of them. She realized why the Europhids were interested in the memory. It was that single moment in time that redirected her life and eventually brought her to Europa. Connelly snickered. If that shark had passed her by for a fish, she might have ended up a supermarket cashier.

Stepping back, Connelly inspected her naked body. She had bruises from head to toe, but was otherwise intact.

A knock at the door made Connelly jump. "Who is it?"

"Robert."

"Give me a second," Connelly said as she slid into her underwear and strapped on her bra.

"Don't trust me not to look any more?"

"Not a chance," Connelly said. "There's too many mirrors in here."

Connelly threw on her grey jumpsuit. "Coast is clear."

The door slid open and Robert entered, dressed in a similar jumpsuit that fit slightly less flatteringly. He entered and walked past the bathroom where Connelly was still fixing her hair. "Enjoy the view while it lasts," she said.

Connelly had left the exterior wall of her quarters clear. Outside was a close up view of Jupiter. Surveyor had been orbiting Jupiter on the opposite side of Europa since their escape. The red, orange and yellow swirling clouds filled the entire view. Connelly wondered how long it would be before mankind returned. She hoped never. Returning to Europa would be disastrous for anyone foolish enough to return. The Europhids had grown more and more adept at defending themselves from the human threat. They'd probably continue to refine their abilities until they were effectively immune to the human disease.

"Ready for our farewell dinner?" Robert asked.

"Just about," she said. "A girl needs to look pretty you know."

Robert appeared in the doorway, his face stretched in a grin. "Hairdo or not, Jupiter has nothing on you."