“Axonos, the cosmic being in question, wants to keep you around, or so I’m told. The whims of gods and Primordials are of little concern to me. I never was a religious woman. However, your little stunt came with some negative consequences.”
Anna sat forward with her eyes forced into a squint. Her flushed cheeks made Jack worry that she might be on the verge of losing her temper. “There are five billion people on Ezryn! The Overseers were going to kill them all!”
“I didn’t say you were wrong to do it. Life rarely offers optimal solutions. After receiving a heart transplant, most patients will have to take immunosuppressive drugs. That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get heart transplants. You saved five billion lives. I approve.”
Aamani stood, breathing deeply and then leaning over the desk.
