Chapter 77: You Need M
I returned with Sassafras to the Daeva, to deliver the good-or scary-news the drach would be arriving literally a moment
before the air of the room burst open and the human-formed dragons stepped through.
Not all of them, clearly-perhaps fifty or so. They all had the same basic appearance, diamond eyed and gray skinned,
dressed in long, gray robes. But the longer they stood there, the more diverse their faces became to me as Max and Syd
stepped forward to speak.
"My people are ready," Max said. "Command us."
I shared what I'd learned, what Sass, Ahbi and I had deducted. Raethnn's scowl told me she wasn't a hundred percent
behind my plan, but I didn't give a crap at the moment. I had a world to save and her secrecy had almost cost us
everything.
Theridialis appeared, looking a little stronger, Portlish on one side and Ram on the other.
"The antidote is ready," the scientist said in a grim tone. "Made for airborne delivery. A blanketed dispersal should