Ready to Board the Spaceship

Aarnav got up and left the dining room to inform the Crocodile race as well as the children and the Elders about the slight change in plan. He knew the children would have no objection, the Elders would not have any objection but the Crocodile Race might have a number of objections. He needed to be tactful with them.

Meanwhile, Aarti proceeded with preparing lunch.

Aarti was thinking and had agreed to her father's plan for her to proceed to Titan in order to keep an eye on the children. She knew this was just an excuse. The real reason was thatthat her father wanted her to get to know Sherpa better and he had started to build up marriage dreams of her and Sherpa. But it was early days yet, would the Earthlings accept her especially Sherpa's family?

"I wondered why everyone called him that, and what was his real name?" she spoke her thoughts out aloud.

She and Sherpa had started developing a soft spot for each other and she knew that the coast was clear as her father told her that Sherpa was unmarried.

She had liked the children and would love to get to know them more. It would be great to get to know the Earthlings. They seemed to be well disciplined and she cooked like their mothers back home.

She had learned cooking from her mother who had learnd from her mother and so on. They had stuck to the original style of cooking along with the original ingredients. Most of the spices were grown by her father in the vegetable garden. Seeing him, who would thing he was the ruler of this Magical World. He would have made a great gardner too.

Life, for Aarti, had become quite boring. All her friends had got married and some of them even had children. She sometimes felt left out of this particular life process. But then everyone did not have the same destiny. Maybe, destiny had more for her in the future.

Aarnav went into the boys dorm and called up the space ship's base where the crew of the Crocodile Race were staying.

"Connect me to the commander of the spaceship," he said.

The voice at the other end replied, 'Yes Sir, connecting immediately."

Ken came on the mobile and said, "Good Morning, Sir!" "It is indeed a great surprise hearing from you so early."

"What is your command?" he added.

"Two of the children and 50 Orbs returned to Utopia last night."

"Now you have 9 people that is 8 children and Sherpa along with 50 Orbs."

"Since children can be difficult to handle especially in your danger zones, I have decided to sent my daughter, Aarti, along to help Sherpa keep an eye on the children."

"I want your 'OK' on this proposal of mine before I convey this information to the Elders," saying this Aarnav further added,"You see, my daughter is lonely these days due to the fact that all her friends are married and I think a trip will help divert her mind.

"Well...personally, I have no objection in her accompanying the Children and Sherba as well as the Orbs. There is plenty of space on the mother ship." However, I need to convey this addition to the head commander in the mother ship." Replied Ken.

"Please give me a few minutes, I am putting you on hold, while I talk to my superior," he added.

"Basically, this is the first time in a 100 years that someone is going to Titan from the Magical World."

Soon Ken removed Aarnav from hold and spoke, "You may ask everyone to be here at the base camp around 3 p.m. as we intend to take off at 4 p.m. Your daughter can travel with us, there is no problem."

"OK, Thank you, I will convey this information the the group of elders," saying this Arvin disconnected the conversation.

He then scanned the screen of his communication device and located another number which he connected to. He was connected to an office. One of the Elders from the morning meeting picked up the call.

"Aarnav here and I wish to inform that the spaceship will departure for Titan at 4 p.m."

"The 8 children Sherpa and the 50 Orbs will need to assemble at the base camp at 3 p.m. today."

"Another thing is that I want Aarti to go also as an additional support for Sherpa. The Crocodile Race have agreed to take her too as it will the first time that anyone from the Magical World will be visiting Titan in a 100 years."

"Ok, I will convey this information to the rest of the Elders," was the response that Aarnav received.

Aarnav disconnected the communication device and headed for the dorm of the Girls.

Upon entering the dorm he informed them,"You all will be boarding the space ship at around 3 p.m. today."

"So, lunch will be at 1 p.m. and we will head to their camp in our flying cars at around 2.15 p.m."

"So, all of you 8 children , Sherpa as well as the 50 Orbs are to reach there and board by 3 p.m and the space ship will take off at 4 p.m. to log into the mother ship presently outside the Magical World's atmosphere."

"I wish to add that my daughter who is cooking for you today, will also accompany you and help Sherpa in looking after you all on Titan as some areas are dangerous."

Furthermore, you Earthlings are our responsibility as you are the responsibility of the Crocodile Race, we all need to ensure your safety and your return like your friends, to Utopia and to your homes."

"I see that your backpacks have been placed on your beds, the backpacks must be there in the boys dorm also, Please all of you, do your packing."

After packing was done they all re assembled in the girls room and were talking among themselves. Soon it was time for Lunch.

Aarti had prepared a grand lunch for them of Rajma Chawal with vegetables and curd as well as a sweet dish.

She had done everything quickly and was ready after lunch with her small luggage bag. The children noted that here everyone traveled light, no one carried a lot of luggage as there were no big big suitcases.

Soon six flying cars came and all the children boarded them along with Sherpa and Aarti. Ther bags went into the last car. The Orbs flew along side the cars. Within 20 minutes they reached the base camp.