The Nirai with the slate half-turns, waves in aggravated acknowledgment, and does as requested; Yehan confirms that they've been sent a chemical formula that can be used with their matter printer to brew up more sedative if that's what they wanted to do.

Remi shows up shortly after Alaric and Yehan have wrangled the canisters to the bay. Crowned-with-Eyes floats after him, humming and burbling. "What's the--" Remi's eyes narrow when he sees the canisters. It doesn't take any great perception to realize that he is furious. "The mothlings. Are they alive?"