The Galactic Brew and the Unexpected Visitor

Previously

…His quiet little tea shop, the haven of Earl Grey and quiet contemplation, had become a clandestine repair bay for a rogue alien scout’s spaceship, with a grumpy biscuit dispenser as the chief engineer. It was the most terrifying, and undeniably the most exciting, thing that had ever happened to him. He looked at Zorp, at the genuine relief in his alien eyes, and a strange sense of camaraderie settled over him. He was an unlikely ally, in an even unlikelier situation, but for the first time in a long time, Barnaby felt like he was part of something truly significant. The adventure, it seemed, had finally found him.