The next morning, Max woke up to Nico using his chest as a tray table for her data tablet as she draped herself across him. She had moved his arm to support her back, so Max gave her backside a squeeze to let her know he was up, and she giggled at him.
"Look at the morning reports. We've got nine new attacks today, including both Myceloids and the lesser energy beings, but still, there is no sign of the Cathedral Ships.
Something is going on over there, and it's bothering me not to know what it is.
Why would they leave such a large part of their force out? Why are the Energy Beings only becoming involved now? They should have been there from the start, since their numbers are essentially unlimited.