Chapter 53: Subterfuge
August 2414
“Ahnar, dear, I need a favor.”
Kirina’s tone was light and friendly, as she called from the other room. She had a chemistry set out and was hard at work packaging a number of mixtures into experiment containers. Ahnar responded in the affirmative, though Kirina was far too concentrated to parse his actual words. It didn’t matter though. The poor thing was so smitten, she never had to question whether he’d do as she asked.
“I need the results of this experiment, but I haven’t been able to book a science lab. Could you take it down to yours today and let it run under the sensor for me?” She poured in the final mixture and sealed the final container. She noted the time on her PADD, then stood and strode into the room where Ahnar was working.
She draped her arms around him. “It’s for the University,” she explained, a practiced lie that he never saw coming, “It’s self-contained and on a timer. You won’t have to do a thing.”