...lly worked up the courage to speak. “The metal alloy in them is not a known material. The elements are not part of the periodic table,” he said just ... ...Assan looked at them, “It is possible there is some correlation, that the combi- nation of elements in your system somehow affected her in particular,... ...ere brown burnt marks and a white residue on the ends of it. It looked as if some sort of chemical had burned through the cords and the ropes holding... ...mined the rope closely, “This is very strange. These burn marks could have been caused by chemicals, but not by any I have ever handled before, this ... ...sed by chemicals, but not by any I have ever handled before, this was thick, strong rope. Chemicals that could do this are certainly not readily avai... ...n the Queen and Princess were going sailing today. How long would it have taken for these chemicals to burn through?” “It is hard to say without kn... ...lyzed the metal of the cylinders yourself. Remember, you’re the one who told us that ‘the elements were not part of the periodic table.’ We know the... ...ch a person, but was there anything you know of that caused this?” “There was an unusual chemical in Queen Axiana’s system when she was trying to c... ...ful enough to see through her?” “Perhaps, but it is quite likely that the combination of elements was the catalyst, though Princess Anjia would hav...