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“You need to listen to s I couldn’t before I think it’s the effect of her” I nod atwith me

King Zander lifts his brows “Precognition? Like my queen?”

“No,” I snap, impatient

“Danica” Bayla’s voice is cal a hallucination We can help”

“It’s not a drea them You need to tell theain “It’s a war ship, ar missiles”

“How do you even know that sound?” Bayla’s voice is doubtful, but the king watches htfully

I blink “My old ory holos” My voice is taut “To terrify nant soon, he’d set me adrift in a duet Would play hter craft sounds and ask me which one I’d like to be the last sound I’d ever hear in this life Make me recite the Trust me, I know the noise”

“Danica…”

“It’s an S-class battler with long-range destroyX missiles,” I hurry to add “Older, but quite effective And cloaked Favored by undercover Ocretion pirates”

King Zander frowns but raises an eyebrow “That is, indeed, their preferred craft”

“Look, just co, no harht…” I trail off They ht of theo back to the ain”

He hesitates, then turns to the guard beside him “Make the call”

Chapter 15

Gorde

“What are you thinking about?” I turn to Benn, pretty sure I already know, from the expression on his face