Chapter 24: Tana

A couple of months after burning the second arena down, Edur tells me that our CEO, Mr. Brodski wants to see us.

“Do you know what this is about?” I ask him.

“No, but our team is the best that he has, so I’m sure it’s not bad.” Edur says. The man lets everything roll off his back. Nothing upsets or stresses him.

We are escorted to Mr. Brodski’s office where he greets us, literally, with open arms. He hugs Edur before turning and hugging me.

“Edur, Tana. Welcome. Come, come, sit. Do you want something to drink?”

I start to say no. “Iced tea for me.” Edur says.

“Just water for me.” I say, taking my cues from Edur.

Mr. Brodski claps his hands as if we’ve given him exciting news and tells his admin, a human, to get our drinks.

“Now, I’m sure you’re wondering why I’ve asked you here today.” He says. The man is brilliant when it comes to running a company, but when it comes to interactions, he’s terrible. I can tell he’s nervous and can smell his sweat. A human might not recognize th