Chapter Nine: Emankora
Kia stood in the command room gazing with barely controlled anticipation at the bright jewel of Emankora sparkling against the gem-dusted velvet background.
The Kadaugan had arrived an hour ago and waited in a geostationary orbit for the shuttle and its escort of class two warplanes to accompany Rial down to the planet’s surface.
“A final meeting before General Huijata arrives.”
Rial’s words dragged her back to the present, and she followed him up to the meeting room. Since exiting the wormhole, the tension between them had been palpable. As Emankora drew closer, Rial spent lengthy sessions with Nagavi, refusing to discuss his plans with her.
Kia was nervy, snapping at everyone for the smallest things, later apologizing because the Chenjerai were the closest thi
