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“You’ve got the crown prince of D’Arian sitting in your living area about to enjoy Kila’s delicious meal” Neven stared at her in shock before they both peeked their heads out of the office to get another gli down the hallway Sloan waved at Xan to let hi was okay, then they ducked back into the office

“How in the hell? What in the hell is he doing here?”

“I bought him”

“You bought him?”

“I was doing a deal for the fuel rods, and he was there with Ganthar I bought hih a lot, Nev He was taken five years ago Abducted from Bija, where he ith his brother He thinks his whole family was killed”

“Wow, that’s so breath

“Tell me about it Xan believes that his entire faine there wouldn’t be so for him”

“Okay, so what’s the plan?”

“Would you be able to send a deep space coht know of any faht still be there? Someone who could possibly let Xan knohat happened to his family” She moved toward the comm room door

“What if they want hi?”

“Then, that’s what he needs to do I can tell he’s destined for o If he needs to be there, so be it”

“Still pushing people away, huh?” Neven asked

“Nev, I don’t knohat you’re talking about I don’t push people away”

“What about me?”

“You couldn’t handle the space travel I didn’t push you away You left”