"Not really," she said, "never thought much about it. But I'm a linguist, I've seen the pictures they just released. They obviously have languages, they have cities, ships... Must talk, have languages. Wish we could get recordings."
"We will," Anna said firmly, Ian tilted his head at the tone but Vanessa's wristlet chirped very softly. The older woman sighed as she stood. She shifted slightly to bring Anna into contact as a trio.
"I do remember you two," Vanessa said, "you're the couple I saw at the station."
"Oh, yeah," that had triggered Ian's memory. Yes. He'd noticed the look.
"You're here with families or on your own?"
"Our families," Anna said, her tone guarded but then she went into a lilt, "more coming in tomorrow. Be a real fluster cluck by the end!"
Vanessa laughed.
"Well,
