A humanoid figure with clusters of thin tentacles all over its body, webbed feet, and buckteeth. In the background, a round object is in the sky over its right shoulder.

#oankali #lilithsbrood

I think #OctaviaEButler was on the autism spectrum. Her #Oankali aliens:

*Pick up more sensory detail
*Can be uncomfortable being touched
*Communicate by info-dumping about animals & plants (a special interest)
*Have difficulty lying
*Are perplexed when humans say the opposite of what they mean