Chapter Fourteen Byron returned to the surface with Officer Seheller and a regiment of security officers. Once the prefect announced the evacuation, including the reason behind the order, there could be trouble. Korden wanted to ensure their people and equipment were removed without incident. Officer Seheller ordered his team to begin packing equipment. Little remained at the alien site and the only Cassans present were a small security team. Garnce was to drop off reinforcements before flying to the city to assist with the evacuation. Judging from the amount of people and equipment in the Cassan facility, Byron suspected it would take all day. When he asked Seheller who was returning to the Rennather on the first flight, the man offered a short list. “I need as many strong backs as I

