Open Secrets

Drawing a deep breath, Reyes made a show of looking about the empty courtroom before his eyes returned to her. Neither he nor Desai spoke.

There was nothing to say.

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T’Pry

T’Pry

The attacks were coming more frequently now, offering her almost no respite. With each successive engagement, she grew weaker, with no means of replenishing her flagging strength. Conversely, Sten appeared for each new clash bearing no injuries or signs of their previous encounters. His strength and determination continued unabated, fueled by the rage of being denied that which he believed was rightfully his.

Looking about, T’Pry

“T’Pry

T’Pry

Standing next to M’Benga near the door to the bedchamber, Pe

“There is not much time,” Sobon said, his voice low and weak. “We must begin the Dashaya-Ni’Var.”

From where she stood at the foot of the bed, which had been turned so that its left side no longer rested against the wall but allowed for a person to access that side, T’Nel moved without prompting to the small table in the corner of the room, retrieving what Pe

Leaning closer to M’Benga, Pe

“We’re out of time,” the doctor replied. “If he thinks they need to go in now, then he’s worried that T’Pry

Pe

The two humans said nothing more as T’Nel positioned the vre-katranext to Sobon’s left hand, while his right hand remained on the bed, next to T’Pry

“Let us begin,” Sobon said, his voice barely a whisper as the wrinkled fingers of his right hand reached once more for T’Pry

“Terau-kashkau-Veh-shetau,”Sobon said, his features tightening as he recited the ancient Vulcan invocation, the basic translation of which Pe

Something flickered in the corner of Pe

Beneath Sobon’s left hand, the vre-katrawas glowing, emitting an ominous crimson pulse.

“T’Pry

She jerked at the sound of the new voice, turning to search for its source until her eyes fell upon A

“A

“All will be explained in time, T’Pry

T’Pry