EPILOGUES Bria spent several days in medical treatment, before Preeajitala finally summoned her. Unescorted, Bria walked the halls of Savanah Runner. The ship had suffered extensive damage. Nearly a third of the structure, and a quarter of the crew, had been lost. It reminded her of the frightening ability of the Neelee engineers, to see that even so damaged, the ship retained most of its functions. Bria walked till she found the door to the dark, shielded quarters, the only room on the Savannah Runner that was not transparent and that housed a Neelee. It slid aside and Bria stepped through. Preeajitala stood in the room, reviewing towers of data that glowed around her, projected into the air. The symbols scrolled upwards and disappeared when Bria stepped closer. The Neelee tappe

