"Mmm," Peggy said with a nod, a sound of both cautious agreement and uncertainty at the same time. "We don't seem to be prisoners, it's true. And they have been very kind. I do want to believe that they're nothing more than peaceful explorers, as they claim. And I hope it's true."

She paused, then smiled, giving in to her curiosity. "So you do sound like you're from England. What time did you come from?"