I’m prepared to assist. Gather everyone here. As soon as they’re ready we can depart. Normally I’d advise leaving your climbing gear, but since ...everyone is present, there’s no need to return.”“Betty?” Xi called, fumbling in the dark. She came around the corner to see the taxi and halted mid-step. “What’s that?”“It’s our ride outta here,” Betty said. “Get the others. How many remain?”“The last two are descending now.”“Good, then let’s get everyone else loaded.”“Pleased to meet you, Xi,” the Taxi. She phoned me back within ten minutes, and shrieked down the phone so loudly I thought I'd go deaf. Tomorrow was Thursday, a free day for me, so I told her that I'd go down then, air the place and stock up on some food. She was to come down first thing Friday morning. She of course had to spin a story to Brian about a sick relative and a need to be off that day. She managed it with no problems; Brian was such a softie.When we met up at the vault at lunchtime, she was jumping up and down. He started sharing with us that he is from Europe and owns his own company building ships. He said he has travelled and loves good company and food. He sat around and we talked for some time. He ordered us all some drinks and we talked. He was surprised that I and my sister were brother and sister. He told us that he had a sister that was older by 2 years just like me and my sister. He told us how he grew up in a small village in Europe and grew up coming up poor after some time we were ready. He then said to Queen Lynas that he proposed that the bug doctors that had accompanied Ouma Chatzke examine them to be able to prepare to answer some of her queries. He had arranged for telepathic specialists to undertake tutorials with them on an individual basis. They would then meet again for breakfast the next day, to continue with the agenda, and again have some further telepathic tutorials after lunch. He had arranged some entertainment later in the afternoon, followed by a formal early.