There was a pause. “I understand,” Sheridan
said, “But what are you offering in return for our help?”
Michael sighed. This was the part he’d
debated longest because there was only one thing he could offer.
“The shield. I’ll tell you what the main principle is and how I’ve
gotten it to work. Of course, I don’t have a fully functional model
yet. But I’ll share what I do know. It’s less of a threat to anyone
if everyone knows about it.” He sighed. “Hell. Your guys can
probably come up with a way to neutralize it before I can even get
it working right.”
“That’s…quite a concession. You love her that
much?”
“Yes. But I want the heads of both Councils
present tomorrow. They can bring whoever they want or need with
them, but I’ll only deal with them personally, and only if both are
