Kaira made her way out of the kitchen and headed toward the flight deck. The door was open and she could see Tarkus working at the controls. She didn’t say anything as she entered, just made her way to the front left seat. Tarkus glanced at her for a moment, nodded, and she nodded back.
This was the pattern they had established over the last few transitions. Tarkus seemed to find it easier if she wasn’t waiting for him as he left his cabin and made his way to the flight deck, so she came in shortly after he did. She was finding his nods comfortably welcoming now, brief as they were.
And still there had been no mention of her attempts to break into the Glimmer’s systems. She took that as confirmation he had no idea what she’d done. That was for the best. She hoped it lasted.
They
