The Starvation Hound had launched a large, stubby projectile out of what appeared to be a modified gunport. It exploded into a cobwebby cloud of spores. A good third of the kaleidoscope moths were trapped when the spores billowed into enormous fungal blooms, sickly pink-gray with violet undertones. Seconds later, the Hound was written over in words of fire, ash, failure. “That skullfucking idiot killed all her soldiers because she had to show off her special toy,” Jedao said savagely. Cheris swung around to stare at Jedao, even if she agreed with him, but of course there was no one there but a
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