Dani squinted as the bright sunlight pierced the darkness of the loading bay while she dropped the loading bay door. After her talk with Howard, she had finished off the bottle of booze, partially to deplete Jag from his supply, and because she needed to find a way to disengage her own brain. After that, she fell asleep for far too short a time. Her captain’s chair was comfortable, but not great for sleeping.
Howard’s words echoed through her mind, and she decided to try to take his advice and control what she could. So here she was, taking charge. The light flooded across the floor of the loading area, illuminating the dried blood on the floor.
Dani took a deep breath and tried to shake the image of Cassia lying there, bleeding, out of her mind. Instead, she left for the kitchen and r
