Chapter 10I couldn't believe what Brice had just told me. "There was Burn in there? You're sure?"
"Yes, we're sure. There are traces left inside the cavity and on the floor." Brice walked away from the panel then looked at Dyami. The Eyotan's face was screwed up in a confused look.
"Don't know what Burn is, do you?" Brice asked him.
"Truth in confusion. To burn is to combust, but your usage indicates a different meaning."
"Partially." Brice laughed, but it was bitter. "Burn is a very particular compound. It isn't really a drug, not the way we'd think of it. It is more complicated than that. Burn accelerates metabolic activity. It can encourage damaged cells to regenerate. Not to mention the narcotic effects. The worst effect, though, is that with a large enough dose someone can spontan
