Chapter 24
Without his realising it Jess’s implants had triggered, accelerating his thoughts. As always happened, the change reinforced his more logical thoughts while weakening the emotional. That allowed him to look at the situation from a different perspective.
After giving it careful thought he had a reply. He was aware of time slowly ticking by, but for the others it was only seconds since the shocking announcement had echoed around the room.
“Negative,” Jess replied calmly. His implants kept his voice steady despite the turmoil inside. “There has been a mistake. We are not configured for carrying passengers. We expected to carry containers of goods.”
“First time carrying slaves, then?” The voice was dripping with amusement. “Don’t worry about facilities. They come packe
