Chapter 17
Test
She could smell the rankness emanating from the small building before she reached the door. Even in the coldness of the early winter day, the Blood’s corpse deteriorated at a faster rate than a Normal or Mutah body. Two guards stood watch outside. She bet herself there were none inside, and she wouldn’t blame them.
Atty paused with her hand on the latch and glanced down at the babe sleeping peacefully against her belly. She didn’t want to expose the infant to the carcass for fear the body might contain something dangerous. MaGrath had lectured to her enough times about invisible germs to make his point stick in her mind.
“Is something wrong?” Paxton asked from behind her.
However, Paas immediately understood and held out her arms. “Let me take her. I’ll watch her while
