The Salusians were willing to let her go. Larani had brought a dozen Nassai with her when she came to Salus. Every resistance cell had at least one Keeper. Melissa would be missed, but everyone agreed that delivering this intel was too important. The war with Leyria was the only thing preventing the Ragonosians from directing all of their resources into pacifying Salus Prime.
Rolling onto her side, Melissa set her elbow on the mattress and propped her head up with one hand. “You ever date a non-Keeper?” It was a subject she had been thinking about quite a bit lately. One day, Novol would look like an old man, and Melissa – if she made it that far – would look the way she did now. That was one of many reasons why most Keepers didn’t bother with romance.
Larani eyed her warily, then scowle
