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The Silent Observers - ep 4

Previously: Episode 3


"Gah! So much of space junk!!"


Varda smiled "Kinda like us at Mars back home right? But yeah hopefully they discover soon how to clean up this stuff with some AI robotics"


The Narwhal orbited Earth U108 for another 2 weeks, updating the intelligence they had collected earlier. The Troodonian team paid particular interest to the key metropolis areas of the world in the US, China, India, Middle East, Russia, South East Asia & Australia...looked into war hotspots, the effects of climate change..


"Okay, we were expecting worse, but somehow things are in some sort of a fragile balance, so that's good. Awareness seems to be increasing, information asymmetries are reducing - I think this is the key point of hope now for humans."


"Varda, I think it is time for both of us to make a field trip down there. Where do you suggest we land?"


"Australia may be the best location...lots of land and extremely low population density..laid back people...I don't expect their secret services to come sniffing after us...lots of wildlife..I'm fancying some kangaroo meat hehe..they have a very mild winter now so let's enjoy that too"


"Ahh, I wanna go on a vege diet..had too much rich meat at Europa"


Graver & Varda prepared themselves, packed up and left off in their pod, activating their cloaking and concealment shields so that they won't be visible both physically and on radars.


Entering into Earth's atmosphere was a nerve wracking process, as it was thicker than Mars and many other moons they visited..though some moons like Titan did have thicker atmosphere.


The pod was shuddering a little too much...and the sparks they were seeing through the windows were a little too much..


"Graver, have we got this?"


"Yeah, I think so"


"You think so??"


"Varda, I got to say this now, I don't know if I will have another chance...I love you Varda, I always have..I can't keep it in anymore.."


"Graver you are bat-shit insane! That is very romantic but not reassuring at all!! Now you get us safely through this else you will not know how I feel!"


Graver adjusted the entry angle slightly and the entry became a bit smoother...gradually things came under control and they were cruising towards New Zealand..


"Graver, I think we damaged some equipment but we can repair it on land..I'll send an amber signal to the team so they know we have issues but it's under control..so they won't come chasing after us"


"Great! That's way better than I feared"


"You feared! Yes that's right...now where were we...you love me..what do you mean by love?"


Graver looked into Varda's eyes and they locked gazes..He softly said "Varda...what do I not mean by love?"


"What took you so long?" she said softly, as they cruised over the waters of New Zealand.. A humpback whale, and a pod of orcas were visible below...the Great Barrier Island off New Zealand was coming into view, with its beautiful lush forests and clear waters..


(To be continued...)


Next: Episode 5

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