Ellie was in her office, sending handwavey emails her mentees, Gwynn Hood, Marie D'Ancanto, and Naomi Wildman, inviting them to come by her office if they had anything they needed to discuss.
Ellie was in her office, perhaps pondering exactly why the not-Vegans kept sending her extraterrestrial guests with designs on conquering or eating the Earth.
Ellie was in her office, composing a thank you note to Princess Ardala for last week's appearance.
Thank you for talking to the class...thank you for not sending your obvious pirate ships against Fandom...thank you for not kidnapping any of our eligible space captains to be to become your unwilling husband?