31 Meimi
11:51 pm
My stomach sinks. Conway and Luci are really here.
In my secret lab.
And the ECHO crews aren’t.
What a disaster.
It takes everything in me not to scream. I glance to the top of the drift hub monitor.
16%
11:52 pm
Crown Sentient churn through me, calling out to be used as a weapon against my latest obstacle. At the same time, pain bites into my temples. Particles swirl above my skin. I force the sentient back into my flesh.
Not yet.
For his part, Conway saunters into the lab, surveying it with an expert eye. He’s sporting his classic tweed suit and an angry look on his mushy face. “I didn’t know this place still existed. Imagine my surprise when I intercepted some illegal communications that claimed a destroyed lab was still in working condition.”
Luci straight
