Plague of Mybyncia by C.G. Coppola

Author:C.G. Coppola [Coppola, C.G.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, blood, love, scifi, adventure, action, sex, war, jealousy
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen: Options

“The… what?” Werzo asks.

“I said no,” Queen Ravan bristles. “So it does not matter.”

“But what is a Gorgen?” Jace glances between the three Dofinikes. “Why would—”

“The answer is no,” the queen shakes her head, frowning as she starts to pace. “I have already lost half my city. You are all guests and you have done more for us than I could ever repay. I will not reward your selflessness with certain harm.”

“This is our next option, your Majesty,” Qippert attempts, moving toward her. “We must attempt…”

“No attempt. It will not happen. What are the other options?” she looks anxiously between Sampson and Clarence who clear their throats.

“Like I said before,” Clarence sighs, “we can search for Dilly… possibly rummage through the nearby homes… but it won’t be of much use any longer. The longer the toxin is in the body, the less effective the Dilly will have.”

“And you think pure Dilly will cure them?” she asks.

“Not cure,” Sampson shakes his head, “delay the virus from spreading.”

“Again, that is only temporary,” Queen Ravan glowers. “You said it yourself; it may not work at all.”

“We have to try,” Clarence stresses.

“And the antidote?” she pauses. “Are there any possibilities?”

Sampson and Clarence inhale. There’s something that they’re not saying, something they’d rather not address, here or at all. But it’s a conversation needing to be had and sooner or later, it will surface. This might be the thought passing through Sampson’s mind when he finally steps forward with another large exhale.

“There are…” Sampson says after a moment. “But they are dangerous—if not more so—than the Gorgen. I am afraid anything at this point would be a risk.”

“The question you need to ask yourself,” Clarence jumps in, “is how big a risk you’d allow us to take for your people.”

The queen bristles again, refusing to answer as she turns from them and paces.

Reid takes this opportunity to break the sudden silence. “What’s a Gorgen?”

Clarence sighs. “A nasty creature that destroys anything stealing its main food source.”

“The Dilly?”

He winks.

“How nasty?” I ask.

Clarence shrugs, “Usual razor sharp teeth…”

“The Millix have sharp teeth,” Tucker tries reasoning.

“But on every limb? And how many again…” he turns to Sampson.

“Eight.”

“That’s right, eight.” Clarence turns back to us. “We’re looking at eight limbs coated with razor sharp teeth. And that’s not even their main defense.”

“Jesus…” Jace exhales, looking dumbstruck for once. “Do we want to know?”

“I do,” Pratt nods. “I want to know.”

“Well…” Clarence sighs. “I’d say their venom is pretty nasty too. Burns right through you.”

“Acid?” I ask.

Clarence simply nods.

“Okay…” Tucker looks between everyone, “so how is that better than the alternative to get the actual antidote?”

“Well…” Sampson clears this throat. “One option would be a return to Harrizel and retrieve the Tregmint. I only have a little left of the Vilbrees I brought and that’s a concoction of my own making. I fear it won’t really do anything to help the infection. The Tregmint however…”

“Why don’t we do that?” Werzo cuts him off with a scoff, glancing around like it’s more than obvious.

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