"No problem! No problem!" x77!
The on-duty, off-duty, experts, assistants, logistics support, everyone from all positions was present, all shaking their heads in unison.
Each and every one, those who could get to Socotra Island to research seedlings, were all the mainstays of their families.
Where the mainstay goes, won't their families follow?
It's heard that entire families were packed up, even whole clans, and almost everyone realized the severity, persuading their family members as best as they could. Surely, there would be some arrangements for the men, women, old, and young coming over together.
What's more, in this troubled time, none had a choice.
The more than two thousand who had previously rushed to Socotra Island, plus those on the giant battleship, totaled nearly seven thousand, almost the size of a small town. This made it clear to the experts and scholars what exactly was happening (though not accurate, yet not far off).