Barry Watson leaned forward and pointed down and to the right. “There’s the river,” he said. “And there’s their capital city.”
The small spacecraft settled at decreasing speed.
Chessman said, “The central square? It seems to be their market, by the number of people.”
“I suppose so,” Plekhanov grunted. “Right there before the largest pyramid. We’ll remain inside the craft for the rest of today and tonight.”
Natt Roberts, who had put away his camera, said, “But why? It’s crowded in here.”
“Because I said so,” Plekhanov rumbled. “This first impression is important. Our flying machine is undoubtedly the first they’ve seen. We’ve got to give them time to assimilate the idea and then get together a welcoming committee. We’ll want the top men, right from the beginning.”
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