Chapter 97 Doubts And Dissensions

• “ Reyna, have you seen this? ” Theo’s voice cut through the low murmur of discussion in the studio as he stepped into the workspace, his eyes fixed on the tablet screen Reyna was poring over. The studio was dimly lit by the warm gleam of a single office beacon, and the scattered sketches and design tools bore silent evidence to hours of grim work. Reyna, still reeling from the recent tumult of her unwanted orders and design controversies, slightly looked up as Theo approached.
• She set her stylus down with a shriek and pushed a slapdash cinch of hair behind her observance. “ What's it, Theo ” she asked, trying to sound casual though her voice betrayed a hint of weariness.
• Theo held up his phone, the mysterious dispatch from the unknown customer glaring back at them. “ I just got a announcement from the design gate. They’re moving ahead with the details for Project Aurora, ” he said, his tone measured yet laced with dubitation . “ But commodity about this does n’t sit right with me. ”