We have taught them how to play the many instruments that Malok had so graciously left for me in the hidden trap door beneath the smaller pod. Our lit...le musical group has now swelled to almost thirty members.Malok, the surprising versatile individual he is, plays a number of instruments, but his most treasured is a real Stradivarius violin. He and his wives have often joined us, as we play the likes of Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn. Our biggest challenge yet will be the Greig Piano. He was uncertain what her reaction would be after the earlier one on the bus. But, she bestowed him the look he craved: the blushing smile, which, for weeks, he had seen only in his dreams. Caroline had never seen Bill without the gray bus driver uniform. He looked more spectacular than she had expected. If not for his voice and face being familiar, she might not have recognized him. He was taller than she would have guessed. At least over six feet. The black shirt he wore looked soft and. 5% Six months has gone by and the storms are easing and the features of the planet surface can be seen in the periods of calm. My computer has notified me of what appears to be a designed landing area near the anomaly; it is raised above the surrounding area and cut off from the rest of the planet by shear drops on three sides. With the discovery of the apparent landing zone the patrol is sending a ‘First Contact’ ship but it won’t be here for two weeks and the scientists from Bella want to. Neelam turned to face him.“No she didn’t, though now I come to think of it I do seem to recall her saying something about having to spend one or two days away at some stage this month.”“Is it anything important?” he asked.“No, not at all. In fact I just popped over for a bit of company, but if you’re busy I’ll leave you to it,” she said, her body making the gesture that she was ready to depart as quickly as she’d arrived.“Don’t be silly! There’s no need for that. I’m doing nothing special. In.