CHAPTER FOURTEEN
“What's happened?” Eva asked. The strain in Swanson's voice was well hidden but definitely present. “Is it Gila?”
“Not exactly, but sort of. The campaign does not go well for us. It seems the council is split right down the middle regarding the selection. The portal research of Ivor Sarch has become an important piece of the puzzle here, impressing many of the senior council figures. They see a future, power, and technological development. The fools can't comprehend we are once again living in biblical times.”
“How do you see the split?”
Eva could imagine Swanson ticking off his fingers.
“I believe Jose Partada, Gaspard Antroobus and, of course, Jeanette will side with my uncle and I for Gila. Benedict Garias and his underling Zoe Larter are automatic for Ivor Sarch s
