Later that night, he stared over at Tina’s bemused face. They had just finished dinner with Carmen and Creon. Creon had ordered the Horizon to prepare for departure. The only one missing was Bahadur. The Curizan had returned for his own Starship earlier and informed them he would return on his own.
Viper had not seen Adalard or Zebulon, but that was not a surprise considering the size of the Valdier warship. Carmen was quieter, more withdrawn, during their meal. She and Creon had excused themselves shortly after they finished eating. The human detective had returned to Earth with Bahadur after a thorough debriefing and the packet of papers from Riley.
“There are more in the knapsack in my closet,” Tina had protested. “I need to get them for him.”
“I will have Bahadur take care of it,” V
