WE knew now that our search had broadened significantly. Our chances of being successful in finding Bobby, the Zarks from the City of Gold Monbamna, including the children from training camp, had diminished considerably. Zookana looked at me with deep concern because of what appeared to have happened. She and I believed that the human transplants were the ones responsible for the disappearances of everyone, including Bobby, the other humans from Earth, and the Zarks. “We will have to sleep here tonight in the main building, Michael. It is not safe to venture out into the darkness. We may not be as lucky as last time,” Zookana said as she went to look for blankets and pillows for us to use. I moved two sofas close to one another so that we could use them for beds, and walked down the cor

