The man who'd welcomed both Mackenzie and Andreina so ungraciously was profoundly suspicious of the devices they'd brought. But when he harshly questioned them about the organization responsible for the unusual technology, they both denied any knowledge and claimed that they were merely messengers who were unacquainted with each other. Annoyed by their denials, he and an associate gagged the uncooperative pair with cloth-stuffing and duct-tape, then declared that they'd remain as his guests until the disturbing situation had been resolved. To emphasize their powerless state, they'd been tru... Show more