"...Yeah, you're right."  Ellen had to agree, a bit sheepishly.  "You're right.  Good thing I didn't make any promises, then, I guess.  I really can't stop them from sending a follow-up expedition.  I'll just have to hope that whoever they send tries to make peaceful contact, rather than trying to use force or intimidation to get past."<br/><br/>After all, surely a beautiful, mysterious, long-forgotten garden in the sky would be enough to entertain the folks back home...  Right?  Wonderful sights, exotic cultures and creatures, bizarre architecture?<br/><br/>Well, she certainly would have found it interesting, at least.<br/><br/>Soon enough, they were back on the ship, and while Ellen took a few moments to take a look at the cannon protruding from the back of the ship, she was soon standing with Rath back on deck.  The half-celestial had already begun relating the tale of their encounter with the air genasi back to the members of the crew, though he paused to direct the ghost towards the captain.<br/><br/>"They probably won't, since we're pulling back anyway,"  She responded, when Rath brought up concerns about reinforcements.  "But it won't hurt to keep an eye out."<br/><br/>And then, shortly afterwards, she was off belowdecks, to visit Ermon...