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“Look, Chief,” Bobbie said, “I just need to get a few clarifying details and I’m out of your hair”

Narwa gave her a delicate shrug of his shoulders If there had been any spin gravity, he’d have leaned on the counter He looked like a guy who ran a noodle shop in Innis Shallows She wondered if they were related

“I own tha

t ship,” Bobbie continued “Is this a per it? Will I be paid any compensation for the loss of the ship? Will I or et our personal effects if the ship is being confiscated?”

“A few points?” Narwa said

“Just those,” Bobbie agreed “For now”

Narwa pulled so up on the counter and flicked it over to her She felt her hand terminal buzz in her pocket

“This is the form you can fill out to file for return of property or compensation for the loss of the ship We are not thieves The navy will provide one or the other”

“What about our stuff,” Bobbie asked “While the naval wheels of justice slowly turn?”

“This foret an escorted pass onto the ship to get your personal iteht hours, so you shouldn’t have to wait long”

“Well, thank—” Bobbie started, but Naras already looking at the person behind her in line and yelling, “Next”

“Any word from Holden and Naomi yet?” Alex asked

“Not yet,” A his hand terht now, though May be getting stuck in queue”

“They have it in lockdown,” she said “There’s not going to be free co scanned by their systems”

“Sounds like that could add some time to delivery,” Amos said