musing. The crowd created an echo like pieces of dominoes falling. Everyone laughed, Tejeda included. He had

les stopped, his blue eyes shooti

n one of his tentacles emerged during a conclave of the Universal Consensus. Their Grand Admira

as back then. "It is one of my hidden abilities. Th

hen it hit the floor, the sound of metal clashing metal gave a sour taste inside the Nubilae's mouth. Standing on the right si

olding the hammer, the muscle man

on their asses. "The new guy would better throw that thing and fight with his bare fists.

ould they suggest he should throw Carmen away

another swing at him. Tejeda ducked, hitting his a

cheered. "

as. Karl, f

ugh of this

eared on the muscle man's face as he raised his hammer to give the finishing blow. When he stood above Tejeda, the latter could see a beau

in a fight and pushed himself through the attacker's legs. During the slid

ruciating, to say the least. From that moment forward, Tejeda never grew the nerves t

yes. "Sorry, my dear Carmen, for putting you through

eached out after it, but it was out of his grasp. Karl t

nd that would have flattened it completely. Tejeda couldn't allow that

ripped from the Nubilae's head. The big guy pushed him with his foot and overturned h

he corpse's hand reached out for the spoon and stuck it into his pocket. Wh

s shirt and dragged him to the airlock. A red trail was left behind by

the floor and was preparing to leave the airlock when he saw a dot under the corner of Tej

ll, it was Tejeda's fist, but he couldn't

m his pocket and polish it thoroughly with a clean corner of his shirt. Now it was shining, and the Nubilae's reflection was s

ere now bigger. Tejeda hung the spoon on the chain, which barely closed a

His thick index finger pressed the red button, and a female's apathetic voice started the countdown. When it reac

he scratched his head, looking very foolish. "H