There was no persuading Clarissa. After twenty minutes of arguing Jenna gave up. She would have to return Clarissa and the children to their shuttle and let them make their own way.
Jenna had tried pointing out how vulnerable they’d be, how there might be others hunting them down, even how much of a toll the long and slow journey back would take. Clarissa refused to listen to any of the arguments.
Jenna had considered offering to take Clarissa, Salania, and Samus with her through the Tagrale, but she was certain Clarissa would consider that blasphemous too. Besides, what if the Defender ended up stuck in some dead system again and this time there was no way out? Jenna couldn’t bear the thought of inflicting that on the children. They had a future in the Laranth system, even if thei
