Megan paused and refilled her water glass. “So what?” Jade prompted. “Sounds like a logical step to me.”
“It might have been, if the i***t had done some basic research first. The deaths from imported alien fruits that were cumulative poisons might have been coped with, even with some of them occurring in the Emperor’s household.”
“Ouch.”
“Ouch, indeed! But most of the deaths occurred from those eating native fruits and meat.”
“That doesn’t make any sense to me.”
“It didn’t to much of anyone for a long time. The political reaction was swift and final. When the designated heir to the throne died, Restaapa closed off all new imports. It demanded the destruction of most alien things currently used by the populace, and refused further contact for two cycles. It wasn’t until last cycle they
