Everyone laughed, then he added, "Remember, though, it's not over yet! Mike's got until Monday to get ready for that eclipse that afternoon!"
They all knew about it too well. As Mike recovered from his ordeal he couldn't help but wonder what had happened to his alien friends. Had they gotten back to their own planet safely? And, if so, what would the outcome of their trial be? He wished the range of his telepathic contact was such that he might learn something, but he guessed he would never know.