Chapter Twenty-Two When most of the remaining logistics were decided on, Zaron dismissed his team for the day. Only one member, Ellet, remained in the virtual meeting room at his request. A biologist like him, she’d chosen to specialize in Homo sapiens in recent decades and was considered a rising star in the Krinar scientific community. She was also someone Zaron thought of as a friend, even though he’d only known her for the past twelve years. When they were finally alone in the room, Ellet walked over and sat down on the float next to Zaron, crossing her long legs in an unconsciously sensual gesture. A classic beauty, she was rumored to have been involved with Councilor Korum in recent months. Some of Ellet’s detractors even said that Korum was the reason she’d gotten a spot on the se

