"It is strange, having such a mix of worlds invoked to save other worlds... though given we have apparently previously received instruction not to tell the truth to those people, it is not as if we can ever know for sure what is true for all worlds."

That is, whether or not aliens are a Thing in all cosmos, or just some of them.

It certainly is in this one!

"For now, though, let's see what's on the back end of this house."

Sometimes it is best to focus on the present...