The Complete Harvesters Series by Luke R Mitchell

Author:Luke R Mitchell [Mitchell, Luke R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

17

After the confrontation in the common room, Rachel wasn’t overly surprised when Haldin bristled at Commander Daniels asking Johnny and Elise to wait outside the council chamber.

“With everything going on right now,” Daniels said quietly to their small huddle, “it seems wise to do our best to discourage the idea that we’re favoring the Enochians over our own people.”

Sensible enough, even if it still was kind of a slap to the pants for Johnny and Elise. But the two didn’t argue—just opted to go visit Jarek instead.

Rachel took one last survey of the wary looks still tracking them from the commons then followed Haldin, Alton, and Daniels into the council chamber.

When the doors were closed, and the sounds of the base beyond had fallen to a low din, Daniels looked at Haldin with more warmth than she’d shown outside. “Not half bad out there, Mr. Raish. Your conclusion could have used some work, maybe, but I think one or two of them may have even heard you out there.”

Alton looked utterly unimpressed by her words.

Haldin just looked angry. “The people I love could die tomorrow fighting for those ungrateful bastards,” he said, his voice a quiet snarl that made Rachel want to take a step back. “I wonder every day if I’m a terrible person for having brought them here.”

What little amusement had crept into Daniels’ expression bled out immediately, but it wasn’t replaced by anger as Rachel expected. Instead, she only looked tired, sad, and not a little bit sympathetic.

“I’m sorry, Haldin. I hadn’t thought—”

“Forget it,” Haldin said. “Let’s just talk about the message and get ready for this conference.”

Daniels nodded, slipping her Resistance commander expression back on.

Alaric and Nelken were waiting for them at the front of the room, Nelken leaning heavily against the head table to rest his braced leg, both looking marginally curious about the heated words but neither seeing fit to ask. A few of the council regulars were seated in the front as well, but other than that, the room was empty.

Daniels joined the other commanders at the head table. “So,” she said, looking at Rachel and the other telepaths as if they were particularly complicated pieces of foreign technology, “you were all able to hear the, um, broadcast yourselves?”

Rachel nodded, as did Haldin, but it was Alton who the three commanders were most closely watching.

So apparently they had some idea what Gada had offered the raknoth.

“And what do you think, Mr. Parker?” Nelken asked.

Alton showed them a disconcerting grin. “Does it matter? Are you simply going to trust me when I say that the Kul is lying?”

Alaric tilted his head in concession.

“We see your point,” Daniels said, rubbing at her temples. “This is a tough one, even internally. Working with Krogoth’s forces, on the other hand…”

“Your people are just going to have to find the trust to work with theirs,” Haldin said. “We can screen each of our raknoth allies and determine their allegiance beyond the shadow of a doubt. Drogan promised to do as much, and I don’t think Krogoth will oppose the idea.

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