Chapter 20
Arik, Dinah, and Michael stared at Ciaran over a coffee table in the sitting area of the hotel suite.
“You disassociated with Madeline! I thought you two were inseparable,” Dinah said.
“On Earth, we call it a divorce, Dinah,” Arik said.
Ciaran stood. “All right, so I’ve explained to you why Madeline isn’t here. We have work to do. I have some suggestions regarding the primer for Dinah. I need to talk to you about your family, Arik. And I need to send Michael back to school.”
“But I saved your ass last night!” Michael exclaimed.
“And I would like you to do it again in the future, so I need you to get more training and grow up a bit more. Then we’ll talk.”
“That’s just bullying!”
“Yes, that’s unreasonable,” Arik said.
The lights flickered, and a wave of electronic static
