Scarlets news begins to spread.

While Scarlet slept, the others contacted their home planet and spoke to their loved ones. For the Su parents Dorian and Mega, it was such a relief to finally see one of their two missing children after so many weeks.

After a very brief greeting, Dorian immediately moved on to what his eyes were seeking. 

"Where is my daughter? Do you know how much it has taken out of me not to get on a space ship and come looking for you?"

Mega pointed at Adler and added, "And why were you out of touch? We were starting to think that space pirates had captured you?"

"Or space ice had hit your vessel." Dorian included one of the worst case scenarios he had drawn up in his mind by the time week four came around and all was silent. 

In a deep voice, Mega roughly said, "And wormholes, black holes, mutated beasts, anti-human...."