[Miranda_]

Phelan looked to where Harley was pointing. "Must be the cats, finally," he replied.

"We had better go and meet them, I suppose. But remember; we don't give any inches. They've talked themselves into believing that they're superior to us so we're not about to let them think that way while they're here. We can also tell them that we've staked out our territory; if they object, I'll simply point out that if they wanted first pick, they should have got here first."