When this was done, Jon returned inside the ship, and saw to it that all the equipment was put back in place and carefully locked. Only then did he doff his suit and return to the control room.
"Well, that's done. What now?"
"Anything else you need to do here on this planet?"
"No-o-o, not that I know of. Why?"
"I was thinking that if everything has been taken care of, we might as well start back to Terra. No use staying any longer than is necessary."
"I ... I think we've done everything. Have you checked the record book and the pictures?"
"No, not fully. And I probably should, before we take off, at that. But I think I'd better have another nap or rest now, so I'll go over them after a while. Put them on the table here, so I can reach them."
"Right, sir. You take plenty of time to rest. If Jak's not too busy to go with me, I think I'll go fishing in the river, out there by the edge of the desert. Maybe we can get quite a haul to take with us, for fresh food on the trip."
"Good idea. Your mother said they were delicious."
When the two boys returned with full creels late that afternoon, they went at once to see how their father was getting along. He was awake, and studying the records they had made.