Chapter 36 – Dance of the Gray Death
Calael reached the top of the temple. He left the stairs and stepped out into the room housing the statue of Kota. He walked over to it and examined it. It was odd seeing a Reliant with feminine hair and clothing, especially right there in the heart of the Mentarchy. He reached out to touch the cold marble, but paused before making contact. He yanked his hand back and began to pace.
That black crystal... it dominated his thoughts, bearing down on his mind like an oncoming tidal wave. That thing was the source of all evil in the Mentarchy. He was sure of it. It was a cancer, a rancid tumor on the face of the planet, and its metastasis had stricken the entire Reliant Breed. Only those Reliants outside the Mentarchy were free of it.
He stopped pacing ne
