All Cooped UpWhen Milia gathered the team for a pep talk the next day, everyone simultaneously griped and moaned about stuffing themselves into the crystal cases—along with any weapons, ammunition, and other basic supplies they would need.
“What if there’s no one around to open our cases for us?”
“Won’t they be able to sense our aetheric signatures?”
“How do you plan on making it out alive, Milia?”
One by one, she addressed their concerns. “Captain Neverri modified the cases so they can be opened from the inside. They’re lined with metals that distort aetheric energy fields, so the Haran will likely mistake your signatures for that of the crystals. Unless they probe beyond the dummy compartments, we shouldn’t have any problems. I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen. In the meantime, keep
