"Oh, they certainly weren't a part of everyday life," Felix was quick to assure her, lest she grow too concerned. "This was a special occasion. They were launching a full-fledged invasion! It was up to us humble Earthlings to beat them back." Eagerly, he raised his fists in a gesture that in no way managed to fully capture the sheer savagery of the battle that had ensued. The fact that it hadn't technically occurred in his world or that it may have only been a dream hardly mattered; in the moment, in the thick of it, it had been life-or-death, kill-or-be-killed!