“Hey!” Mim-Cri joined the conversation again. “It’s not like she doesn’t feel your thoughts.”
“Mim, get a sense of humor!” Gemini said.
“I have one, I’m just giving him a hard time.”
“She says she doesn’t ‘feel’ my thoughts, she hears them,” Erik grinned at Mim.
“Oh, get over yourself and your inadequate language already and help me calibrate this machine!” Mim-Cri said exasperatedly. They shared in the lighthearted mood of the moment and adjusted the computers to give them a more realistic simulation. By the time Elizabeth got back, they were ready to try again – this time as a team.
They were all a little apprehensive as they took their positions. This was the first time they were actually fighting as a team rather than against each other in training or only a couple members side by
