“No the items attached,” the alien responded gesturing to
one of several small plastic figures, “such as this and the
others like it.”
Gafor leaned over the table for a better look, “maybe it's
figures of family?” he hazarded after a few moments.
“Of course not,” the first one shot back, “those would be kept
more personal. These are displayed openly.”
“When they're out of the pocket,” Gafor noted.
The first one cleared his throat, “True, but they are still
displayed in a fairly open manner...” He paused, contemplating
the figures. “They must be religious figures. Look at this
shorter one with the armor and beard,” he said singling out the
one he mentioned.
“What about it?” Gafor asked, leaning closer.
“Well, for one, we know that the humans were
technologically beyond the usefulness of this style of armor, so
why display it?” the first one asked.
“Maybe they're characters from popular fiction?” Gafor
guessed.
“Unlikely. Those would be displayed in a more public
manner so as to prompt conversation with other fans of the