Chapter 182: Time Lapse

A door opened and they entered a long silver colored corridor. She touched the wall. The material was smooth and warm against her hand. "What is this stuff? Do you make everything from it?" She'd meant to get her hands on it for Parnell. Hell would freeze over before she helped him now.

"You are not to ask questions while we're here."

She sighed and shook her head. "If it makes you feel better, I'll pretend I'm deaf and dumb while I'm here."

"That will be best."

He stopped, stepped back against the wall, and held her next to it and slightly behind him as a group of aliens passed them without acknowledging them. Dressed in their uniforms, they walked by without even glancing at her. She looked at Larz's clothes. His uniform were slightly different from the ones he wore before. "Why is your uniform different from theirs?" she asked once they'd passed.

"They are warriors, I am not."

"I don't understand. When we made love, you called yourself a warrior."