Chapter 63

Joris’ mouth dropped opened. “What the fok just happened?”

Ellen shook her head side to side. “I have no idea, sir. It was almost like

she was… possessed.”

“That was my thought, too. But… by what?”

“I don’t know, sir,” Ellen murmured. “If she is under the influence of

someone, or something, it would connect with the information leaks.”

“Fok!” Joris groaned. “There’s no way to predict what she might do.

Who could we even tell about this?”

“What about your contact at the Guard?” Ellen suggested. “They must

have the resources to investigate a matter like this covertly and figure out

what to do.”

“Yes, I suspect that’s our best option.”

Ellen nodded. “In the meantime, we should prepare a statement informing

our people of the reunification. There’ll be some dissent, I’m sure, but what

you said to Chancellor Hale right now makes a very compelling argument:

the universe is our people’s if they want it, and if not, Elusia will always be a