Chapter 30

“You can come in,” Eyan agreed.

He nodded to Relda and the crew.

“Pardon me,” he said, and he sprang to his feet.

“What’s the code?” The girl asked.

“You can’t reach it, my dear,” Eyan yelled through the door. “And I’ve got...guests in here.”

Relda went slack-jawed and rolled her eyes.

“It’s N377A,” she stated. “But by all means, if they can’t reach it, the code doesn’t matter.”

“We’ll discuss how you know that later,” Eyan muttered.

Eyan punched in the code, and the doors split open. Five little girls clothed in shiny jumpsuits, and the starry sky visible through a glass wall glittered behind them. The sandy brown hair, high cheekbones, and eyes the color of sapphire gave them away.

Relda jabbed Raylay with her fingernail and leaned sideways.

“Are those Ozla’s…?” She started.

“Clones. Yes.” Raylay retorted.

One scurried in, dressed in a silver jumpsuit. Raylay stroked his chin.

“That one is Daly.”