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have you ever known Papa Caleb or Harry to be wrong in one of their visions?”
    Rick knew both of them were close to one hundred percent accurate in what they foresaw.
    “I see your point. Just be as vague as you can. If they’re meant to know, they’ll figure it out. Don’t tell them flat out. Take a page out of Caleb’s book and be vague.”
    He felt the smile she fought to suppress in their minds.
    “The idea has some merit, though I’ve never been much of a Nostradamus.”
    “Give it a shot, sweetheart. I bet you’ll do fine.”
    She edged farther into the room. “There is someone with the knowledge you’ll need to begin your people’s transformation, if you have the courage. She’ll give you the tool. You must decide when and how to wield it.”
    “The tool?” One of Ronin’s eyebrows rose in question.
    “The drug. One of the lab techs is now a fugitive. Didn’t you know?”
    “I have heard rumors but nothing concrete, as you humans say.”
    “Consider this solid as rock,” Rick put in, nodding in affirmation.
    Callie reclaimed Ronin’s attention. “She is in hiding with her mates. You or those you trust will come into contact with her shortly, if you haven’t already. From what Harry said, this is happening now.”
    Silence greeted her words as all three strangers regarded her with narrowed eyes. Ronin recovered first.
    “I put plans in motion before I sought you out. Some of my operatives are making contact with enclaves of humans. If she is hiding among them—”
    “Then one of your people will no doubt be reporting back to you shortly,” Davin supplied. “They may not realize the Alvian woman is a former lab tech.”
    “Or the value of what she knows,” Ronin agreed. “I will take action based on your words and you have my assurances that the woman and the people with her will come to no harm from the Zxerah . Please give my thanks to your brother and accept my thanks to you as well. I did not fully understand why the foreseers in my clan advocated so strongly for my trip here. It was hard to get away unnoticed but worth every deception to have met you all in person.”
    “Meeting you, Patriarch, is something I will never forget,” Davin added, his voice tinged with awe. Rick saw the very real respect in his friend’s eyes. He’d have to find out more about this Patriarch business from Davin as soon as possible.
    “You’re welcome,” Callie added quietly as she stepped right up to the table and stared the man down. “Don’t make me regret trusting you.”
    The Patriarch stood and bowed, holding her gaze. “You have my word. My bond as Patriarch and my promise as a Zxerah master.”
    “I don’t know what half of that means.” Callie’s eyes glimmered with amusement though she was still giving off waves of her own special brand of power. “But I sense something in you that isn’t in most of the Alvians I’ve met.”
    “Now you’re getting it, girl,” the male operative spoke up, a smile in his voice as he grinned, his gaze traveling from the Patriarch to Callie. “He protected us like Davin protects you. Y’all have nothing to fear from the Zxerah .”
    “You truly believe that,” Callie stated, watching the man, clearly measuring his emotional responses.
    “I do.” The man was firm, his eyes serious.
    “As do I,” the woman piped up, drawing Callie’s gaze. “The Patriarch and the Brotherhood saved me when I thought I was destined to keep running through the woods fighting off roving bands of men. Once they found me and I proved myself among them, I was adopted into the clan and welcomed.”
    “Proved yourself how?” Rick asked.
    “By fighting. Sparring. Being tested by the teachers among them. We weren’t kidding when we said we’re like ninjas. I was a kung fu student in the old world. I was a nurse too, but I studied kung fu for fun and fitness. It stood me in good stead when everything changed. I was able to defend myself when necessary, and able