Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: I knew before the hatch to the ship opened , and I knew before I could see the light from the pod . We stood for a long time looking at each other , as if we could bridge the invisible gap spanning between us . Elfangor said , finally . The silence had been deafening . " Why ? " I asked . 
Question: what did I know ?
Output (English): I knew we had failed .