1 Meimi When we last left our heroine… I stand on an almost-empty street of the planet Umbra. That’s right. Not Earth. Umbra. This isn’t one of my science books or simulations either. I, Meimi Archer, have journeyed to a completely different planet, solar system, galaxy, blabbity blah. It all went by in a flash. I left a party, stepped into a drift void, and—WHOOSH—now I’m here. Taking in a deep breath, I seek to truly process that fact. Total fail. So I check my outfit instead. My frilly pink dress is ruined. Meh. Clothing isn’t normally my thing. I’m more of a dark matter and quantum particles type gal. But in this moment? A trashed outfit feels super easy to face. The alien planet situation? Not so much. Plus, there’s an evil space cowboy lurking nearby who happens to be Emper

