Kaira stood before the door leading out of the cargo bay. This time she was prepared. She was wearing her backpack which had everything she owned in it, and all the food bars she’d… taken. She knew what was in the corridor beyond the door and she was fairly confident the security door at the top of the stairs would still be closed as Tarkus hadn’t visited the cargo hold.
She was ready. She reached out and pressed the control to open the door. Once again it was far from silent, grinding as it went. It slowed almost to a halt before there was enough space for her to move through, and only continued to move by tiny amounts.
Kaira frowned at it, but she wasn't ready to give up. She kicked out at the door, hitting it twice. That seemed to do the trick as the door juddered and then con
