Chapter 25: ChangesMarianne was in her lab working with others testing the properties of certain plants when someone ignored the Do Not Disturb sign and burst into the lab, shouting, “Ye will miss the Challenge!”
She straightened. “What Challenge?”
“Why, some Ab from here has Challenged the Maca of Ishner to the Death!” the young student yelled and dashed back to the viewing screen.
“Nay possible,” Marianne muttered, but stripped off her gloves, globe, and protective suit before walking into the study room where the others were. They were looking at the screen and then back at her.
“Dismissed,” she snapped. “Write up your summaries and submit them tonight.” She sat at the controls to watch the Challenge.
She stared with horror at the unfolding debacle. She had warned Minnay and Maybel
