At the Ramsgill Observatory main building, night had crept in with no further significant events, other than the impending landing of two more incredibly huge and presumably very full space-ships. The astrophysics centre had not been disturbed by the arrival of more ombudsmen, and the one ET they had in their midst had become almost another piece of furniture. It did not respond to anything the Professor directed at it, much to his irritation, but the translation function was, apparently, permanently switched on.
There had been much heated discussion over what the outcome of the alien fact-finding mission would bring. Bernie and Rupi continued to be worried, and despaired of a positive outcome. Everyone else was anxious but erred on the hopeful side. They asked leading question of their r
