Then we'll need to negotiate a safe passage for our ships (hopefully) so that we stop getting shot at when a new ship arrives. Right now we're putting...up all sorts of sensors to see if we can 'hear' any communication that the others here may be making among themselves. What a glorious mystery we have to solve. In essence this will (again hopefully) be our second contact with a space going civilization. Of course if the rumors I hear whispered are true there was another that the government. They were obviously well trained because they were not making a sound except for the slap of their pads against the ground as they rushed towards us. They were a hundred feet out when I spotted them. Quickly I took aim and let loose my arrow. The lead animal collapsed and went head over heels when my arrow slammed into his chest. The second animal did the same when Nimue followed my action by letting loose her arrow. After that we stood and waited and listened. When no alarm was sounded, we. Now what was she going to wear? She couldn't go outside in just a T-Shirt!!"It's okay, Jane," Dr. Susan said, hurriedly. "I have new clothes for you in my closet." Really?" In your size, too. I called your husband and got your dimensions. He seems to have become quite familiar with your measurements..." Hunh. I bet he has." Very good. Now here, it's your turn." Dr. Susan handed over the sweater and the scissors."Uh, okay," Jane held up the sweater. Now that she was looking at it, she realized. "Josh... I saw you throw the snake at her." Grandpa said to Josh, "What do ya have to say for your self?" Josh looked at me once more, mad now, that I told on him, then he looked at Grandpa. "I didn't mean no harm Pawpaw, you know it was just a little garden snake." He shot me a look that could have killed. Grandpa shook his head, "You know good and well, Az is terrified of snakes, Josh," he sighed. "You're grounded for a week, and you've got to do Az's morning chores as well for the week, and,.