I smiled despite everything that had just transpired. “Thanks Grandpa, I will be sure to do that.”
A smile poked out from the edge of his beard. “Come on, let's go.”
*
I noticed we had landed on the same field as last time, not far from Quark Mountain. That was not the name for the mountains, but the true name was totally unpronounceable so I just made something up. Urlan, leader of the Quark, stood near the landing area with a small contingency ready to greet us. The cargo bay was crowded with Mortem, twenty of his soldiers, Sam, Ibune, Grillick and Embeth. The smell inside the room reminded me of rotting cabbage. With the exception of Mortem, the others kept their distance from his minions. I looked on with horror when I noticed Bella standing in the corner. With the exception of her
