Quinn had no doubt they had arrived at the right place this time. Under his renewed threat to turn her into a vampire, she grudgingly spoke the words necessary to get past the protective enchantment that veiled the planet. As agreed, Nardik paid the pilot half his fee when they landed, the other half to be paid when they returned to Brynn Tor. “Well, we’re here,” Quinn said as they made their way toward the city. “All we have to do now if find Wyrick, rescue the Steffon and Corrie, and head for home. Sounds easy enough.” Callidori was a small planet, as was everything he saw growing. Trees, plants, flowers, all looked stunted, their colors pale and, in some cases, like nothing he had ever seen before. The land was mostly flat, though a few small brown hills could be seen in the distance. They passed several residences on the outskirts of town. The houses were made of wood and green brick.
