Chapter 99: On his way back to Umicore Prime.

WHEN NIGEL ASKED Pete’s uncle, Rhylent, if the royal would fly him back to Umicore Prime, a heavy silence answered him. Rhylent didn’t speak, didn’t nod. The alien simply turned, a silent, imposing figure, and motioned Nigel toward his ship.

As Nigel stood before the expansive viewport on Rhylent’s spaceship, the vast blackness of space slowly peeled away, revealing his home planet. Behind him, Rhylent remained a still ...