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He slides a device fro, then hands un from earlier “Keep these safe”

He uses his long-range laser gun to knock out the first approaching local, but dozens ranize my bioet aboard I preprograerprint earlier, just in case Get yourself there and wait for me”

“But…”

“Go Now”

He shouts so fiercely that I take off racing, the bags bouncing on , heavy and aard

He's right—I can’t run as fast or long as he, especially not with a load This is the only e can both make it But I’m terrified

I hear hih away that the screa but odd squeaks fro

And then I’m at the craft

Kailani

I know I’ because the device in ently When I pull it out and touch the sreen Symbols I don’t understand appear, but I raise the device and point it in front of me

Likeme the outlines of the curved hull and sleek base The staircase hovers as if half formed

I lurch forward and climb, and the door slides open with a pneumatic hiss I toss myself inside, and when the door closes behind me, I sob with relief

I’ flowers I use the curse Khrys says, liking the way it sounds It’s a powerful word

“Veck,” Iet up

I suck down a nutrition tube and wrapat the port hole to peer out Where is Khrys? He’s nowhere in sight To my horror, the sky darkens