The station airlock opened. Jess followed Elizabeth into the crowded corridor, feeling extremely exposed. Keen though he’d been to leave the Wanderer and explore the station, actually leaving the ship was a wrench. He hurried after Elizabeth, using his implants to accelerate his thoughts. Everything around seemed to slow down. Now he could take the time to study those around him for any threat.
They soon turned off down a side passage which was quieter. They had to walk much further than Elizabeth and Sal had the day before, down a series of relatively quiet passageways. Jess stayed keyed up, watching everything. It made the already long trip seem far longer, but he wasn’t willing to drop his guard, even for a moment.
Finally they arrived at their destination, a small shop full o
