Today's OneWord: Native

The natives hadn't taken too kindly to the professor's words, so he stayed in his room for most of the day and didn't say anything unless it was a request for cookies or tea. I, on the other hand, sat down with a good gaggle of the town's residents, laughing as one of the children poked at my metal knee.

"What happened to your real knee?" she asked, and I smiled.

"Let's just say I sacrificed it for a friend," I replied.