53. We are Too

Vanessa whispered quietly: “We’ll need to quarantine too, even with HAZMATs.” We’re in it for the long haul. John, it’s time to leave; this is far too important to wait. We don’t even have the sample we need, especially if it is intelligent.
Intelligent. Kelsey felt a surge of fear when she heard that word. She remembered Madrone’s face from the camera.
He didn’t look scared. He seemed to be resigned about what was going on.