 How do Bal and Ethaniel feel about the humans?
But this vast distance did not mean that isolation could endure forever. Instruments within the ship intercepted radio broadcasts and, within the hour, early TV signals. "I can guess," said Ethaniel, who had spoken first. "It's not what they've done," said Bal, the second alien. "I may remind you that in two months twenty-nine days we're due in Willafours," said Bal. A meteor shower could pass over and their clumsy instruments could interpret it as an all-out enemy attack." "Very little," conceded Ethaniel. They went much closer to Earth, not intending to commit themselves. Atmospheric analysis showed that as far away as we were."
 Bal and Ethaniel think humans are very similar beings to themselves.
 Bal and Ethaniel think humans are very similar beings to themselves.  Bal and Ethaniel think humans are crude, rough, and desperate.  Bal and Ethaniel think humans are not very intelligent and superstitious.  Bal and Ethaniel are scared of the humans because humans seem to be trigger-happy.