When everyone had vacated the ballroom, the floor to the Ordum course having been resealed and all traces of Nova, Menakam, and his miscreants removed, Kaanig Altair spent a few moments reflecting on what the most trying day of his life had brought him. Thoughts of gratitude to his Supreme Source in Heaven for allowing him victory over his enemies once again filled his mind and soul with silent expressions of thanks and praise and gratefulness. At last his life mate and son were safe with him at TrCasinaar, and all dominion over the galaxy had been restored to him.

It had taken only a few orons to round up...