“They needed answers. They foresaw a war and came in search of allies and weapons. And truth.”
“What did the Gatekeeper of the time tell them?”
“Little of use. Their ship was not adequate for the journey along the path.”
“Where did they go?”
“They saw the need to build an alliance of worlds to face the unfolding threat they perceived. They left for another system where they hoped to find friends, a fact which troubled us greatly at the time as we survive by remaining hidden. You are welcome here, but I'm sure you have detected a certain wariness at your appearance. We begged them that they keep our location a secret, and it appears they were as good as their word. They said they had taken all the beads and other navigational records pointing to our existence away from Omn. We owe them
