"A lot of people will complicate things," Fyna mutters under her breath, raising her eyebrows.

"Yeah, but also may solve some of the problems we had." Bracken shrugs — it may end up being a good thing, in the end.

"I need to set some things up in the lab," Zandr says, "but once I've got it all done, one of us will let you know. It's in Nuhiri, but we'll figure out a way to bring those people in, some way that won't attract attention. And if we manage to create the particle..." Zandr pauses and grins. "That's when the real fun starts."

With that, the trio say their goodbyes — Zandr is gone as quickly as he appeared, while Fyna and Bracken blend into the shadows of the alley and make their way back to their ship.

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