Chapter 41

Viewing screens that none of the crew had noticed came alive. Several walls lit up with a video transmission. A shaggy creature clothed in a black vest and blue pants appeared on-screen.

"Uta shen kal bese," the creature said. "Aidyn kal naneirs."

His voice was raspy and he growled to punctuate his sentence.

"What'd he say?" Sariah whispered, leaning against Anniston.

Anniston stared into the ceiling, looked at the viewing screen as it went blank, and answered, "It's Progor. The trade language."

"What's it mean" Anya inquired.

"We've arrived," Relda chimed in. "And he ordered them to find the children."

The crew huddled together as the ship rumbled. It secured into place, and stillness returned. They spread out.

"So, what now?" Klea asked.

Ozla shrugged. She released an audible exhale.

"I guess we go into all the chaos," she asserted.