CHAPTER 4
PERRIGAUL“We have a problem,” Faris said.
“We have a problem, or do you have a problem that you insist on sharing?” Perrigaul half-crawled into a service conduit, his tail hanging out for all to see. He removed the covering to the cooling unit. Dust clogged the filters, causing a decrease in the unit’s efficiency. Removing the filters to shake out the dust once a week kept them running at acceptable levels.
Perrigaul also discovered that his life was more peaceful if he proactively cleaned the filters rather than wait for Alice to complain. The cooling unit was not meant to run indefinitely in an atmosphere. It was designed for the void of space, but there was little he could do about that.
“Why am I receiving offers to purchase the female who fights?” Faris held a tablet in
