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“Damn,” Alex said “I’m sorry to hear that”

“Okay,” Houston said “I have you on the scope We’ll slide over and get you”

“Naoet on the Roci, I’ll need you to find a safe place for the Storm in the escape queue”

“I’m on it,” Naomi said Now that Bobbie knew to listen, she heard the exhaustion in her voice The weariness of grief She turned off herhimself back toward the lift She followed hi to see as co next

At the lift, A I should probably get a few of the new kids Go through the ship Just make sure we don’t have anyone on board we didn’t mean to have on the ride”

For aAmos fall back into his usual self It would be easier It would feel more respectful

It hat Holden would have done

“I need to know if you’re okay,” she said

“I don’t really—”

She pulled herself in close, al and he wasn’t either “I didn’t ask if you wanted to talk I said, I need to know Whatever ship I’m the captain of, if you’re on it, that means you and I have clear, open, and honest conversations about yourThis is oes We both knohat happens when you’re off the rails, and I’ more or less than what you are So when I say I need to know if you’re okay, it’s an order Are we clear?”

Amos’ jaw clenched and his eyes went flat She didn’t back away When he smiled, it wasn’t the empty, amiable expression he usually reached for It wasn’t a version of him she’d seen before

“I’ was a good way for her to go too I can live with it”

Bobbie let herself drift back Her heart was going a little faster than she liked, but she kept it off her face “All right, then Take your tea on the burn”

“I’onna be good at this captain thing”

Chapter Fifty: Singh