“You’re going where?” With who? asks Max, answering Zig’s mobile because she’s in the kitchen.

“No! No! Not, I’m going. We’re going?” says Steve, phoning Zig on Saturday morning.

“We’re going! Where?” mutters Max, as Zig and Nari return to the settee with a breakfast tray each, one containing bacon sandwiches and the other hot drinks.

“Jeez! Is Zig there?” asks Steve, realising Max is still half asleep.

“It’s Steve,” says Max, passing Zig her phone as he and Dal help themselves to a hot bacon sandwich.

“Morning, Steve. This is an early call?” says Zig, taking charge.

“Hi Zig! I think Max has left his head on his pillow this morning,” says Steve.

“Yeah! We all had a late night last night,” she replies, sitting down.

“Zig, I have great news concerning our webinar, during which you guys and Joan introduced yourselves to Silence,” says Steve.

“Because Silence has been researching the China Seas and the Philippine Sea for some time, and with the data they now have, along with Nude Wynne Blacks map,” he adds.

“They’ve given the green light for an expedition to pinpoint and possibly explore the Isle of Colossus, led by me!” he continues.

“Oh! Wow! That’s brilliant news,” says Zig, looking around her friends.

“Can you four guys be in my office at eight o’clock Monday morning?” asks Steve.

“We have a webinar scheduled for eight-fifteen with Ji-Min, Bolin and Joan, where we need to talk over the details of our upcoming expedition,” he adds.

“No problem! See you at eight o’clock,” replies Zig, hanging up as her friends look at her.

“Come in, Judy, guys!” says Steve, Monday morning at ten minutes to eight o’clock.

Judy leads everyone into Steve’s office, where a large TV is broadcasting the morning news.

“Morning, guys,” says Steve. “And Judy, could you stay as well, please? You and I have some loose ends to finalise concerning this expedition!”

“Yeah! Sure. I’ve been talking with Silence about the expedition details this week, and they’ve already addressed some of my main concerns,” replies Judy.

“Superb!” mutters Steve. “Come in, guys, this is going to be fun,” he adds.

Zig and the guys are chatting in the comfy chairs in front of the large TV when they hear a knock on Steve’s office door.

“Come in, hansom?” shouts Steve.

Zig and the guys turn to see Steve’s best friend emerge from around the door.

“Ray!” shout Zig and Max simultaneously before dashing to greet him as Nari and Dal follow.

After the commotion subsides, the big event begins with Steve, Ray, Zig, and the guys seated in Steve’s office, while Ji-Min, Bolin, and Joan join the webinar from their respective locations via the network.

The webinar continues through lunch and into the afternoon, with many topics discussed, times and dates planned and set, and goals for the expedition finalised with two Silence members in attendance throughout the day.

“Right, guys! That’s all sorted. A month from today, we’ll all be flying into Shanghai to meet up, then catch another plane a day later to fly to Naha on the Japanese Island of Okinawa,”