Luther stammered, still absorbing the magic display.  “Why… why are you so willing to take us in?  We don’t have anything of value to bring with us.”

Sam shook his head.  “You are valuable. You and your people.  We need to work together to survive this year and claim as much of Earth as we can before the alien overlords who kidnapped us take over.  We need every willing soul to make that happen.”

Luther looked blankly at them.  Meg asked, “Have you not seen the information about how they moved Earth and all that?”   Luther and George both shook their heads.

Allistor sighed.  “Alright, before dinner you should have all your people read this.” He went on to explain to them where to find the information on their interface.  Both men’s faces paled as they read.  As soon as they were done they got up and began circulating among their people, instructing them as they’d been instructed.   The place became more and more quiet as people sat and read.

Allistor spent the rest of the afternoon talking with George and Luther as Sam and Meg began preparing dinner, and Amanda went back to administering to the health of the group.

“We can fit everyone in the box truck if necessary,” Allistor was saying to George.  “But it would be better if we could grab a working vehicle or two from around here.  Ideally something like a camper or a school bus.”

George grinned at him.  “Take your pick.  We got both.  More than one of each, actually.  There are buses about a mile from here, parked behind the elementary school.  And an RV lot not five miles away.” He looked around, then pointed at a woman up on the wall.  “Katie there used to work there.  She’ll know where they kept the keys.”

Allistor had visions of selling off a whole lot’s worth of RVs on the market.  He’d settle for just one, for now.  “Does this mean you’re going with us?”

The two men looked at each other.  George spoke for them.  “Yeah.  I mean, we’ll take a vote tonight after dinner.  But most all of us have decided to go.  A few may want to stay behind, but I don’t think they’ll have the stones to do it alone.  Evan’s people are still out there.”

Allistor got to his feet.  “In that case, how about we go get a couple of those RV’s right now?   I’ll drive.  You two can come along.  Do we need to bring Katie? Or can she just tell us where to look?”