Doors of Destiny by Bronwyn Leroux

Author:Bronwyn Leroux [Leroux, Bronwyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781730955839
Publisher: Digits
Published: 2020-07-12T22:00:00+00:00

Jaden’s mind kept circling back to Kayla’s encounter with the Gaptors. Something was niggling at the back of his mind, something to do with the relic stones and their ability to nullify the numbing effects of the Gaptor’s EMP. The numbing effects. Yes, that was it!

When his mother relayed her dream, she mentioned that when she woke up, she felt numb. She couldn’t move or speak. But she could smell his father. And hear him. That sounded a lot like what Kayla had experienced. Could that be what happened to his parents? That this was how they were subdued?

Excitement tingled in his veins. He was onto something. Han flipped, and Jaden fell off. He hadn’t been paying nearly enough attention to what Han was doing or Taz’s instructions. Jaden relaxed, allowing his smart suit to turn him into the required pickup position. Han floated up under him, and they connected. Without a word, Jaden scooted back to his usual position.

“What was that?” Han asked.

“I fell off.” Jaden wasn’t in the mood for a lecture. He was trying desperately to hang onto the idea taking shape.

“I know that,” Han snapped. “Why?”

Jaden held back the sigh. “Because I wasn’t paying attention.”

“And what happens when you do that?” Taz asked sternly, coming in fast and positioning herself to get up in his face.

“I put myself and everyone else at risk,” Jaden replied by rote. He reined in his irritation. It would only result in a longer lecture.

But surprisingly, Taz didn’t pursue the error. “I’m sure I don’t need to expand on the gravity of your lapse in judgement?” When Jaden gave a shocked nod, she said, “Excellent, because we still have a lot of work to do. Get your head in the game, and we can all end the day early.”

End the day early? Really? Jaden doubted that would happen. Taz was such a perfectionist. But he would do as she asked, although not before committing his thoughts to something more permanent than memory. “Can you give me a moment to make some notes and then you’ll have my undivided attention?”

Taz wasn’t the only one to give him a curious glance. Kayla’s sage green eyes lingered speculatively. Could she guess what he was thinking? No, that wasn’t possible. But Kayla always knew when he was up to something, so without question, he would have some explaining to do when they landed. Taz shrugged, then gave a quick nod of assent before moving toward Tinks.

Jaden dictated his thoughts into a note on his PAL, aware Han could hear every word. At least the others couldn’t hear thanks to the mute button Sven had built into the comm system.

When he finished, Han looked back at him, his eyes grave. “Is this something you’re really considering?”

“Yes, but please don’t tell the others. I need to work out the details before I share the idea with them.”

“As long as you do share it with them before you take action, I’ll keep your secret.”

“Thanks, Han.” Jaden smiled, giving his glider a vigorous rub around his shoulders.

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