Syd paced my quarters, coming to a halt as Mabel and I swept our way in.

"What the hell is going on?" She nodded to the drach who nodded back. "Where did you go?"

"The veil," I said. "We found Nunaresh."

Pagomaris sagged with a soft cry. "Thank the Node," she said.

"It is no longer part of Demonicon," Mabel said.

I was prepared for the gasps of shock from my gathered friends and forged on. "No matter how much of an arrogant ass ...