Notice Duncan's serious tone, Fenna's mind involuntarily produced many associations and guesses— but the next second, she abruptly controlled her thoughts and, along with Morris, solemnly nodded her head.
Controlling one's curiosity was a basic rule for surviving in this world.
Having confirmed that Morris and Fenna were aware of the gravity of the matter, Duncan took a breath and then nodded at Alice, "Clean up this mess on the table—don't dump it into the sea, just burn it straight away."
"Okay!"
Watching Alice efficiently tidy up the chaos on the table, Duncan sat back down in his chair. Yet, his mind was still replaying the scenes he had witnessed in that eerie dark space, pondering the intelligence revealed in those "conversations."
Simultaneously, he was considering how to re-establish contact with that dark space.