For a moment, the atmosphere became tense in the small studio. Bjorn stood by Sopeha's side as a sign of support, Dylan did the same for Karen. He knew she was not a fighting woman, and to some extent he understood her concern. He sensed as well that Sopeha was a peaceful person, but until they were sure where this was going, his unconditional support was for his wife. Fortunately, the two women were able to pull themselves together, and thus the spirits calmed down.
"Okay, I think we can start our meeting now," said a relieved Bjorn. "Sopeha will lay out her plan to you, answer all your questions and clear up any doubts you may have, right, Sophie?".
"That's right, thank you, Bjorn," Sopeha replied.
"But first I want to make this very clear: I don't carry on abductions," she said looking sideways at Karen. "The missions I go out on are to protect the aliens of this galaxy. That said, let me formally introduce myself: my name is Sopeha Naiad, I'm a member of the Interplanetary Guardians Alliance from Moon Base Beta at Titan."
"Wow, that's a long name for a police department," Karen teased.
"We are not cops, just Guardians. We watch out for the welfare and safety of our kind", Sopeha replied to the point.
"I'm sorry, did you say Titan, the moon of Saturn?" Dylan asked.
"Yes."
"That's where I was born, I mean, not in Saturn, but at the Titan's base. I grew up and lived there until I joined the Alliance."
"You were born and raised on a moon base? Fascinating." Bjorn exclaimed.
"So, the Titan moon. Is that where Lunar Lakes is?" Karen asked.
"No," Sopeha answered.
"Lunar Lakes is a small village on the Moon."
"The Moon? The Earth's moon?" Dylan asked with excitement.
"Yes, it was an alien colony once, but now it's inhabited by humans, most of them outcasts or fugitives."
"But... how? As far as we know, the Moon is not livable".
"The Lunar Lakes area is," Sopeha pointed out.
"The aliens conditioned it to subsist there while they explored the earth and other planets. When they concluded their missions, the village was left abandoned. Then humans began to use it as a refuge for the banished, as it was the closest habitable place to Earth. And we alien, of course, gave them our support and protection."
"So you know Lunar Lakes well," Dylan noted.
"Like the palm of my hand," Sopeha smiled.
"So you can actually take us there."
"I personally can't. The best I can do is find you a ride, but for that I'm going to need some information about the passenger, this boy, what's his name?"
"Robin," Dylan replied quickly.
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(Credits and thanks to Yogi-Tea from Mod the Sims for their amazing lot Moon Base Beta. Also, thanks to Misty and Tutorial Hub for their incredible moon replacements).
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