Nova Plazarus 2.
The last of the dozen or so Kyradi spaceships landed in the Vovilue desert. Alien scorpions fled away and giant antlions disappeared into the bottom of their conical pits. A door opened from the left of the bridge and a ramp came down. Out of the ship walked Topazzi, Rubi and Blanchi. The forty seven other Kyradi massed into their families and orders.
Blanchi looked around. “That’s odd, I can’t sense a single foreign energy signature.”
“The cowards! They have all fled the planet,” said Rubi with venom.
“Relax, my daughter,” assured Topazzi, smiling. “You know the old saying: it’s no fun when they run.”
“Actually, father, “it’s only fun when they run.” Don’t ya think, General Blanchi?"
“Perhaps… We can chase after them later. For now, we have the planet back without a
