Peacekeeper Pathogen (Galactic Alliance Book 6) by Doug Farren

Author:Doug Farren [Farren, Doug]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Doug Farren
Published: 2017-05-29T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

King Syan stared at the wonders surrounding him. Although he was comfortable talking to the strange people from the stars, this was his first time aboard one of their starships. He had, of course, seen them from the outside and imagined them to be filled with all manner of strange devices. He also assumed that the power to travel between the stars would require an engine almost the size of the ship. He was shocked when he discovered the interior wasn’t as cramped as he had believed.

Although he wanted to ask a thousand questions, the King remained silent as he followed Tom to the conference room. Lashpa was there, standing next to a table with an assortment of food waiting for them.

“Thank you for coming on such short notice,” she said.

“I’m honored to have been invited,” King Syan replied. “This is the first time I’ve ever seen the inside of one of your ships.”

“Please,” Tom said, indicating the table of food, “have something to eat. We would like to share the bounty of our home with you.”

“Sharing is the foundation of a strong community,” the King replied. After selecting a large pastry, he added, “It’s good to see you’ve embraced some of our customs. It makes speaking with you so much easier. The cursed ones did not respect our customs as you do.”

“Embracing the customs of others is a sign of respect,” Tom replied.

King Syan took a small bite of his pastry. “This is very good. But I suspect you did not make it yourself.”

“No,” Lashpa replied. “We obtained it from a local bakery. If doing so is not in accordance with your custom, then please- - -”

The King broke out laughing. “I would not have expected you to,” he said. “Many of our people no longer bake at home as much as we used to. I was curious as to how you would react. Now that I’m here and we have food to share, how can I help you?”

“We wanted to talk to you without the possibility of anyone else overhearing our discussion,” Tom told him.

“We suspect there are Purists on your world,” Lashpa said. “They may not be acting like the Purists you’ve seen in the past because they’re looking for something specific to steal.”

“Spies!” the King spat out the word. “What are they after? I’ll make sure we find them and- - -”

“Actually,” Tom interrupted, “we want them to be successful.”

King Syan’s eyes went from Tom to Lashpa and then back to Tom. “Why and what?”

“They want your dirt-eaters,” Lashpa said.

The King’s fingers tightened on the pastry causing it to split. Several crumbs dropped to the floor. “I demand to know why,” he said, locking eyes with Tom. “The cursed ones claimed they were trying to find a cure. They ordered us to bring all dirt-eaters to them. What do they want with them and why are you willing to help?”

“The Star Gods created a disease you call the death of a thousand howling pains,” Tom explained.

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