Chapter : Mikhail

The voice had yet to return, but Mikhail figured it was only a matter of time before it began the insidious whispers.

Fred didn't believe in whispering. He bellowed, "Little worm!" quite boldly as he joined Mikhail at the bar in the grand ballroom.

For those who'd never visited a druudary city ship before, this was the place people gathered to celebrate everything. Looking for drama, you could often find it in the ballroom, and it didn't take much to start it. From the marriage of a couple, na•vely believing in a happily ever after to the dissolution of marriage when the truth about the cheating came out.

The cavernous room comprised one level, although there was an anti-gravity dance floor for the nights they needed more room and had to place tables on the stationary dance floor.

Curving around the wall were various stations - regular beverage, edibles, more edibles, and, of course, the alcohol section.