Chapter Twenty-Two – Carrie Thwarted
THE TENSION IN THE air was palpable when Carrie and Dave arrived in the receiving hall. None of the dandrobians questioned Dave’s presence, though they must have known it was unorthodox. Apate and Notos had now both managed to slip out of Dandrobia and the dandrobians must also have known that, yet they were saying nothing, waiting for Carrie to make the first move. Presumably they wouldn’t inform the Transgalactic Council about Dave until they knew what she was going to do.
Carrie’s heart ached at the memory of Rogue bounding downstairs and outside. He had never run away from her before, never. And though she thought he was only making sure the dandrobians left, and she knew she would return to Earth only seconds after he’d gone so she would have ple
