(I'll be sure to pass that along, assuming Alex doesn't want to resume where she left off. I know she and I will be resuming our planned stories with Drake & Amie and Ketorr & Kia.)
*** Indari Manor, Dragon'taan ***
"It's okay, little one," Anna assured Raz. "Mathayus won't hurt you."
Mathayus knelt down to Raz, and spoke in his tongue, "You are afraid of me, young Razuel, and understandably so - few can see or feel my aura, but the few who do have openly admitted it is a dark aura. I cannot undo it, nor do I try; such a dark aura can be a tool... a deterrent, for those seeking to cross my family. I have seen and done things... I am not proud of. But I do them both to protect my family, and to serve my master - you may have heard his voice, the ancient dragon, Ahkrinviingah."
It was then that another aura, invisible to Anna, made itself known. Time seemed to slow to a crawl as, in what seemed to be a rift emanating a warm aura of peace and comfort that blotted out Mathayus' aura, an aged, white dragon approached Raz from behind Mathayus. "Lord Faasnu speaks the truth," he told Raz. His aura may be dark, but his heart is as pure as his brother's, no matter what blood stains his hands."
*** Qo'nos ***
"Simple enough, but I doubt you'd be interested in the war stories of an old Klingon," Korath sighed. "Still, what would you like to know?"
*** New Berlin ***
Nick went into a trunk behind the couch and retrieved a black cloak, handing it to Fayam. "Wear this; we told the recruiter - guy named Benny - that you'd be wearing that; that's how he'll identify you. Go to the marketplace; to further enhance your cover, we've arranged for an 'incident' - two marines will try and stop you, accuse you of being an Innie; take them out, but do not kill them - but most importantly, make it look convincing. If it goes well, Benny will come to you."
Judy looked out the window, then opened the door. "Get moving, while the coast is clear!" she whispered.