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A coh Rainbow-colored defor; it looked like the beginning of a raine

But it was enough Several e in a square metal door co, and floor uide holes where pallets and crates would stack

“That’s a storage container,” Fred said “She’s in a shipping container”

“The way the i?”

Fred shrugged

“Because if she’s ht?”

“Could be If she’s alive, it’s because they want her alive And off Tycho Look at that”

Holden followed Fred’s finger “It’s the edge of the doorway?”

“The door’s sealed You don’t do that until it’s ready to ship There are probably a quarter million containers like that on the station, but I’d bet we don’t have o out Whoever wants her, they want her soet her back from”

Holden felt sout relax She was out there, and she was okay Not safe, not yet But not dead He hadn’t realized how uilt and fear had settled down on his shoulders until the moment of hope lifted it

“What?” Fred said

“I didn’t say anything”

“But you made that noise”

“Oh,” Holden said “Yeah, I was just noticing how having everyone I care about gone s I can control”

“Good insight Well done”