Misery loved company, and Kieran was an avid believer of that concept, evident by the selfless invite he extended toward Altair.
It wasn't long before Lillian turned each of them into her glorified lab rats, inserting large needles into prominent veins in their arms to extract blood samples. That was only the beginning, however.
This blood draw was to be compared to blood drawn from their effete bodies to note whether there was a significant difference between them. Since this was all uncharted territory for her, Lillian chose to err on the side of caution, making a conscious effort to record every step in the process.
Kieran grimaced, and Altair glared hatefully, for as soon as he arrived, it was Lillian who exposed who had treacherously given him up. What he got in return was a playful wink on Kieran's part.
"When we return to Xenith, watch your back. I swear I'm going to cut you."
Kieran egged Altair on with mock fright.
