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Keltie had thought she’d never smell fresh oxygen again. Even though it had only been a few days since the corsair lost power, the air in the rescue ship was like energy in her lungs.
Grayson helped her out of her suit. He checked her pulse, heart rate, and lungs, and visually inspected her body for bruises and life-threatening injuries.
Her vitals were fine aside from being really hungry.
He released her to a temporary living quarters and gave her a fresh towel, soap, clean jeans, underwear and a t-shirt that they kept on board for rescue survivors.
She took a long, hot shower. The water massaged her skin. As she lathered herself up, the ship jumped into hyperspace.
She’d made it.
She was proud of herself. She survived the impossible!
Then she thought of Claire and everyone who
