Page 11 of Emperor of Draconis

“I do. Right now, it’s lunch time. Let me escort you to the cafeteria.”

“Very well.”

He escorted her to the cafeteria, and they sat in the kitchen as Tomi got their lunch together. “You didn’t give us many details.” She accused.

“That’s because I don’t have many. They are interrogating the males they caught trying to enter the castle. Once they know something, they should contact Erak and I.”

“I’d like to know too.”

“Of course, you will. All I’ve been told is some are from Earth. I find that disconcerting.”

“Would it be hard for them to get here?”

“It should be. Apparently, it’s not hard enough.” He replied.

“Is that one of things Garulto will be investigating?”

“I would expect so. He may also try to investigate the families and groups those people belong to.”

“Did they plan to kill me?”

“Maybe. That or abduct you. Neither would have been pleasant.”

“I had hoped that kind of bad didn’t exist here.”

“I’m afraid it is everywhere. We work hard to keep it down, but there is always some.”

They finished their food and went their separate ways. He would try to see her at suppertime, but for now he needed to know more. It was time to search Jarel out and see what he knew.

“I was expecting you.” Jarel said as he entered the dungeon.

“Do all males from Earth look so rough?” He asked.

“I believe they came here in a cargo hold all the way from Earth. As soon as they arrived, they sent them here. No one would look good after that.”

“True. That would also narrow down the ships to check.”

“Garulto is already on it. Questioning has given us limited results. The two over there keep contradicting each other.” He pointed to two pitiful looking males.

“Is this on purpose to throw us off?” He asked.

“I don’t think so. I believe they were each told different stories and that they were to keep them secret. Neither is probably the truth.”

“How will we find out anything?”

“It won’t be from this group, I’m afraid.” Jarel admitted.

“We need to look elsewhere.”

“Isn’t that what Garulto is doing?”

“Yes, but we need more threads to unravel this thing.” He admitted.

“Davy found some activity in a desert location. She wants to watch it for a while before we raid it.”

“I suppose that may be what we are looking for. Did these males know what ship they came here on?”

“No, they are clueless.”

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