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Kaira tensed as the Glimmer prepared to drop out of jump space again. She tried not to cling to the arms of the chair, but couldn’t help doing it. The Glimmer vibrated, shaking her roughly but not throwing her against the straps. Then a few moments later it was over and they were back in normal space.
“That was smoother,” said Tarkus. “Of course getting back into jump space again might not be.”
Kaira turned to stare at him. For a moment she was certain there was a hint of a smile on his face, but once again it was gone too quickly to be sure.
Tarkus was soon busy with the checks he always carried out after exiting jump, and she went back to trying to study what he was doing without him noticing.
“At least you’re not staring now, but it’s still distracting,” Tarkus said after a
