Garaku's eyes widened in surprise. "Who is that?" he wondered aloud.
Atam, despite his weariness, narrowed his gaze. "I don't know, but we need to stay alert," he cautioned.
As the figure finally reached them, Misty's eyes widened in recognition. "Jim? Is that you?"
"Yes, it's me," Jim replied.
Misty glanced at her comrades before taking a look back at Jim.
"What are you doing here?" Garaku questioned.
Jim's gaze shifted to Niren, who was watching the scene with an amused smirk. "I've been conducting an investigation into Queen Xinia's disappearance," he explained. "I received information about a sighting of her somewhere on this planet, and that's why I couldn't arrive sooner."
Misty' placed two hands together and looked at Jim with Awe. "You found something? Is she still alive?"