A Change of Plan

For the next few seconds, Nilo and the others did not pay attention as the other spatial booths slowly filled with the cultivators to which they had been assigned to. Even Aeron, Ivan, Sigg, and the father and son couple failed to be acknowledged, almost as if they hadn't been there to begin with.

To stop Nilo and the others from rejoicing about Daniel's appearance, was the shadow of a doubt that he was, in fact, the same person who did not want anything to do with them, and had ultimately sent them away from his own planet.

The only one who spent enough time with Daniel to recognize him, was Zack, who before everyone else could, walked in his direction, smiled widely, and gave him a short and friendly hug.