"First, you stop thinking only about survival."
Dravok said it while looking at Trafalgar.
Trafalgar held his gaze without giving ground. "Then speak clearly."
Dravok took a slow drink before setting the glass down again. "There is something I intend to prepare. It will take time. Two years if things move well. Three if they don't."
"For what?" Rhosyn asked at once.
"For what comes after," Dravok replied. "And for what will be needed when the seal weakens further. I won't explain all of it today. Not because I enjoy keeping secrets, but because there is no use laying every stone on the table before the foundation is ready."
Then his eyes moved from Trafalgar to the others.
"Rhosyn, I will need your help."
She did not look surprised for long. "With what exactly?"
"Your class," Dravok said. "Your class is highly effective for what I want to do. The ability to touch dimensions, transitions, and things of that kind is exactly what I need."
