The bipeds looked on as Borden and Ellen carried the stubby, golden-metal weapons.
He reached inside the vehicle, passed out objects midway between rifles and blasters in size. They were surprisingly light. They could have been aluminum, except that they were the color of gold or copper. There were three armsful of them.
Ellen took them inside and came back.
"Now I'll look at those skeletons," said Borden.
He took Jerry's hand flash and climbed inside. Jerry said apologetically to Ellen:
"I got so excited about what I found that I forgot all about eating. Do you think I could fix something?"
"I'll do it for you, Jerry," said Ellen.