"My species thrives on touch." Ziggy tells him with a smile and actually pauses in eating. "Touch and telepathy are used more than speech because water was rare on Anthea."

He took a drink of coffee and turned his attention completely to the engineer. "I like contact and touch, invite it even from anyone I like."

Ziggy starts laughing and pats Tony's hand on his leg. "I'm half alien and He isn't exactly right though I use that to hide on Earth."