Leah was stirring and Pete came to her aid and helped her sit up.
Hey, honey, he said softly. We are going for a little ride, and before you know it, we will be out of here.
Leah was quietly moaning, My stones, I must have my stones.
Negative Leah, Mason told her. Our priority is to get out of here in one piece. We need to get back to Earth with Ventrowe. He has valuable information they could use to mount an attack when the time comes, and we will have one of their ships.
Leahs mind became momentarily lucid. She thought about fighting back but just did not have the energy and stayed quiet. That bastard quack drugged her against her will!
Ventrowe adjusted his ring again and shone it on the chutes, each of which radiated a different color. Thats the one, the green one.