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“Do you have a moment?”

His gaze flickered up to hers, so like anxiety in his eyes A heartbeat later, he nodded once and pointed to the corner with his chin They walked together, and the others gave theer She could feel her pulse in her throat

At the wall of the berth, she stopped Filip turned to face her Theonto her finger with a grin of unmistakable pride intruded powerfully into her mind and she took a moment to shove it away

“It’s been good seeing you,” she said

For a ht he wouldn’t answer, then, “You too”

“The ship,” she said “When it’s done, it’s yours, all right?”

Filip looked over her shoulder toward the gantry “Mine?”

“I want you to have it Resell it, keep the h No one else”

He tilted his head “You’re not co with?”

“I didn’t cohed “I came because he said you were in trouble I ca you do, I can’t be part of it Not before Not now either”

For a long moment, Filip didn’t et air through it

“I understand,” her son said Her son as leaving again Who was going back to Marco and everything he was

“Your father isn’t a goodout “I know you love him I loved him too once, but he isn’t…”

“You don’t have to justify it,” Filip said “You did this for us, and I appreciate it This is all you’re willing to do, and that’s disappointing, but he told ht happen this way”

“You could come with me” She hadn’t meant to say it, but as soon as she did, she meant it to her marrow “The ship I’m on needs crew We’re independent and we’re well stocked Coet to know each other?”