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Dash stamped his way down the corridor, worried at how long he’d been away from Sal. He knew she had trustworthy guards with her, but that wasn’t the same as him being there. He dreaded something happening to her while he was away, something he could have helped to stop.
He wouldn’t still be helping Admiral North at all if Sal hadn’t insisted on it. She’d told him firmly that the Church of Unity needed stability to be able to grow and reach as many people as possible, and that his work with the Admiral was critical to that stability.
She was right. He was helping stop the fleet tearing itself apart. That didn’t make him any happier about having to leave her without his protection.
He rounded the final corner and their cabin came into view. Four guards stood outside of it, with
