•••15. The Arrîvâl part 2•••

The heavy gold plated office door closed with a light thud and a dull sound of clacking heels was heard on the carpet that was covered the entire surface of the corridor. A sigh escaped from the remaining resident of the office. He got up from his chair, opened the door and beckoned a sentry, gave him some instructions to which the latter bowed and immediately set off.

The conversation that he and his wife had had the same impact as it had twelve years ago on the same topic. During these twelve years the couple did not bother to take up the topic again. But twelve years later, the pair had taken up that topic again and once again no conclusion was reached.