Chapter 12
PeaceableCharm.
He wasn’t wrong, which irritated her.
The uninhabited but habitable planet was an hour away.
Worry kept picking at why their destination was habitable but empty. Habitable worlds were not so common, and those relatively near common shipping zones were never empty without reason.
“I know that look,” he said.
“Why is the planet uninhabited? I do not trust this. Is it full of ghosts? You are bringing us to a ghost planet.” The words tumbled out of her.
“Not a ghost planet. It used to be inhabited.”
“That is the definition of a ghost planet,” she said.
He glanced away.
A-ha! Ghost planet.
“There’s an asteroid belt around the system,” he said. Then quickly added, “Navigation will be tricky, but I can manage.”
That made sense. Tension eased in her chest. “A
