Not a big deal, right? I could breathe through this. “How many people live in my little space town?”
“Just over five thousand. But with the incoming survivors from the Varsten, it’s more like nine thousand at the moment.” Chloe’s grin was absolutely unrepentant. She was enjoying this. “Don’t worry. I’m sure you’ll do great. You’re brilliant, so you’ll adapt.”
So much for having someone from home who would understand me. She was just as crazy as the rest of them appeared to be. “I don’t know anything about any of that. I’m a total introvert, Chloe. I’m serious. I’m more comfortable with a calculator or a telescope than people. And stars don’t talk back. They don’t change.”
“Won’t matter. The people on this ship will come and ask you anyway. And you have a lot of personnel around to help
