"It is dangerous," Myitt replies plainly. "It's also your only option, at least on our end. If, of course, this is what you really want." She looks down at the controls in consternation. "Now, as for your host, I suppose we'll have to destroy him if he attempts to harm my friend Ertoran. Otherwise, we'll just go on our merry way, and there's nothing Serid can do about it. He won't be able to trace us, I can guarantee that."
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Mike stirs in his sleep, sliding deeper down the cabinet, sprawled on the floor with his neck crooked against the metal cabinet door.
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Corliss takes a bit of a squid-like swim around the little pool, automatically running into the opposite end and sliding along it. When he comes back around to Terenia, their bodies are so close that he slides along her side.
<I hope someone fetches us soon,> he murmurs once he can turn and face her again. <I hate not knowing what's going on out there.>