Chapter Twenty-Six - Reconciliation
WHEN CARRIE GOT BACK to the Council ship, the first person she looked for as she stepped out of the airlock was Dave, but he was nowhere to be seen. Audrey was there, and she enveloped Carrie in a large, blobby hug. The oootoon had also made its way back after draining out of the placktoid commander and had returned to its box, where it appeared to be none the worse for wear. The other trainees formed a welcoming party, and as Carrie was hugged, slapped, jiggled, bumped and subjected to the various species’ other forms of congratulations, she felt both undeserving in comparison with the bravery of the oootoon and the squashpump, and slightly hurt. Where was Dave? Why hadn’t her best friend appeared? She’d thought they had reconciled, but maybe he was st
