"The council met this morning," Diana said. "Grandma's recommendation went through..."
"Apollo is currently in the restricted quarters, and the system assessment begins today."
"How long is the assessment period?"
"Two weeks minimum," Diana said. "Possibly four."
"They won't know until they see the system's profile under controlled conditions."
Rex took this in. He had already planned for two weeks, so this was the same two-week window.
During that time, Apollo was in the restricted quarters, which meant that his harem, what was left of it, was moving around the city without its main anchor.
This made things harder for Rex, but he was able to adapt because he loved something new and even challenging.
Nerith and Mireya were both still around. Talyra and Aisella were both still here.
There was going to be a different social and emotional state for the four of them than there had been before last night, and they were going to have to deal with it mostly without Apollo.
