"The biocapsule is ready."
After finishing a passionate kiss with Murphy, Triss turned around and, in a formal manner, addressed the three vampires behind her:
"Babro, you'd better bring the Greed Fragment. I don't want to waste too much time on this matter."
"I understand, I understand. You and Mr. Murphy have a private and intense date tonight. Claire and I used to do the same thing when we were younger, so I completely understand your feelings right now. So don't worry, we won't waste too much of your time."
The slick pirate duke grinned widely, flipped his hand, and an irregular piece of the Civilization Slate jumped into his palm.
He and Claire followed Triss and Murphy to the biological compartment on the third underground level, where a ready biocapsule awaited the entry of a civilization candidate.
But just then, Babro said to Murphy:
