... I saw ChoVa waiting at the landing pad, her head bound with a thick bandage.
PyrsVar walked between me and Reever, and scowled when he saw the Hsktskt physician. "She does not look pleased."
"You shot her in the head and killed her ruler, " I reminded him. "She is entitled to be displeased."
Reever and TssVar went to speak with the Akade's personal guard. ChoVa ignored [PyrsVar] as she greeted us.
"I was able to obtain several partial cadavers from the Hanar's Palace," she told me, glaring briefly at PrysVar. "We must begin the autopsies immediately."
"I have a sample of what is causing the plague." I took the container of bone dust from my case and passed it to her. "It is a form of natural hallucinogen that stirs primal memory in your species. The plague is not viral or bacterial. It is drug-induced."
"If this is so, why did this substance not show up on our scans?" she demanded.
"That we will determine once we test PyrsVar," I said, gesturing to the war master. "He was exposed to a large amount of dust only a few hours ago."
"Excellent." ChoVa bared her teeth. "Will you kill him before I being dissecting him, or will you allow me that small pleasure?"
Maggie whistled. "Oooh, she's still a little pissed off."
PyrsVar's dark brows elevated. "I only shot you in the head. I could have killed you easily. You should be grateful to me."
ChoVa made an ugly sound.
"PyrsVar? Shut up." I turned to the Hsktskt female. "We need him alive and responsive so that we can test neutralizing agents."
"I will not mutilate him," ChoVa said. "Badly."
"You can try." He showed her his own pointed teeth.
Snerk, snerk, and again I sayeth snerk.
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