Jess groaned at the stiffness in his body, the shooting pains that crashed over him with every movement. His body had lain unmoving for several hours of real time. While not cold or damp, the corridors of the Wanderer’s main hold hadn’t been designed with sleeping in mind.
“Jess friend hurt is?” Teeko asked.
“No Teeko,” Jess croaked. “I’m just stiff. My muscles have cramped up.”
He struggled into a sitting position, then leant back against the wall. The corridor they were in was empty and there was no sign of any fighting.
“Are you all right, Teeko? Did the troopers find us again?”
“Fine am I. Troopers not find. Friend Jess safe kept. Friend Jess successful was?”
Jess frowned. Had he been successful? The Wanderer was safe from the Tainted attack. It had escaped the Imperi
