It was not ok, Damien was furious. “You did what?” His voice was low in the way that it only got when the other man was pissed. “You volunteered to tie your life to someone you don’t even know? Of all the idiocy-“

“They’re dying, Damien.” Ishaan said quietly, looking into his friend’s eyes. “They’re the last thousand of their species and they’re all about to die.”

“It is true,” Carina said, looking up and meeting Damien’s eyes. ...