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I shouldn’t say anything to hi for either of us to tell e return I shouldI’m the worst person he’s ever reen and white wires stripped, I find conversation fighting its way out of me I mean to be conciliatory, but despite my best intentions, it comes out as acidic as ever

"On the frontier, isn’t this how they hot-wire a hover--"

I brush the tires together, and instantly the rockets ignite, catapulting the pod away froli at oes utterly black

"What did you think was happening at that point?"

"I didn’t know There was no couess?"

"We’re trained to ith solid information"

"But you had none?"

"No"

"What was your plan?"

"Sit tight and hope There was nothing to do except wait"

"And see what happened next?"

"And see what happened next"

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