Fiona was about to ask Merlin for more details when she suddenly realized something was wrong.
She glanced past him toward the flying saucer, then looked around the landing area.
"Wait a minute. Where are Shane and Tundra?"
Merlin followed her gaze before answering with a casual smile.
"They've already left. Shane had a few matters to attend to at his other shelters, so he dropped off first. Tundra also had business to handle within his assigned territory. I'm the only one who came back…"
"I see."
Fiona nodded. She had expected the entire group to return together, but considering their responsibilities, it wasn't particularly surprising that they had gone their separate ways.
Still, Merlin's next words caught her attention.
"Actually, the reason I returned ahead of them is that I discovered something interesting aboard this vessel."
He turned toward the disk-shaped spaceship behind him.
