"ALEC would like for us to meet with him in about two hours," said Grod.
"Tiet may still be in their med-lab in two hours," said Wynn.
"We'll have to make sure he is available. Alec is planning on a conference between the regional commanders of their resistance through the communications uplink. Tiet will need to present our plan of action at the meeting."
"I could go over to the med-lab and make sure he doesn't begin any treatment that would hold him up?" asked Emil.
"Go ahead then," said Grod. "I know he's probably hurting again, but tell Mirah that he doesn't need to be sedated right now."
Emil grabbed a few spicors to replace what had been used and a blade for Kale before heading back out of the room and down the hallway. Tiet and Juli were still in the foyer talking as he started past.
"Where are you going?"
"To the med-lab to tell your father about the meeting Alec has arranged with the other resistance fighters."
"Can we go too?" asked Juli. "I'm dying to get off of this ship."
"Sure, come on."
The trio headed back down the loading ramp and ran across the bustling tarmac. Everyone was busy prepping their ships for the impending battle-a battle they prayed they could win.
At their hurried pace, they were able to reach the medical facility within a few minutes. They proceeded inside and headed back to the procedure chambers. "Mother!"
A chamber door slid back and Mirah peeked out to see the young group searching for her.
"What are you guys doing back here?"
"We needed to tell Father about a meeting he has to attend with the resistance leaders-it's in two hours."
She sighed and said, "They always schedule something when I'm trying to treat my patient."
"What's that-a meeting with the resistance leaders?" asked Tiet from inside the chamber.
He appeared at the doorway behind Mirah, stripped to the waist and bearing a number of monitoring electrode pads.
"You three, go tell Alec that I'll be along shortly, okay?"
They nodded and headed back out of the complex obediently.
"Now, how do we get back to the place where Alec is supposed to be?" asked Kale.
"Over here," said Juli. "These signs will lead us back."
"We need to get to the war room, I think."
"Follow me," said Juli as she headed off ahead of the boys.
Kale spotted another sign of interest on the marker and said, "After we relay the message to Alec, we need to go to the library mentioned on this sign. I want to look up some of the details of the prophecy of the empty hand that Aija was talking about."