Chapter Forty
“Are you ready?” Zaron asked, holding Emily’s hand. He could see the fear in her eyes, but she lifted her chin and smiled brightly.
“Yes, of course.”
“Good.” Zaron gave her hand a reassuring squeeze, then turned to face Ellet. “Is everything set?”
The human biology expert nodded. “I’ve run the simulations, and everything is ready to go. Emily, I’ll be putting you under now, okay?”
“Okay.” Emily’s smile dimmed slightly, her hand tensing in Zaron’s grasp. “It’ll be just for a short while, right?”
“Yes, don’t worry.” Ellet approached her with a small jansha-like device. “It’ll feel just like a dream.”
“Okay, then, go for it,” Emily said, and Ellet pressed the device against her neck. Instantly, Emily’s hand went slack in Zaron’s hold, her eyes closing as she fell into a d
