The CureChapter 23
That evening Kirim and I boarded a lift and headed off to Amantil’s dining room, somewhere in one of the Imperial estates on Vreekoos. As ever we arrived first, though that was a security measure on the part of the guardian AIs to scan us and ensure we weren’t carrying weapons and could not surprise the Empress. It wasn’t personal; everyone was treated the same as Amantil bordered on paranoia with her personal security ... for damned good reasons. “Dave, Kirim, it’s good to see you,” Amantil...