The waiter brought their food, dropping it down with a grunt. Tarkus gave a large tip which earned a smile. The waiter told them to let him know if they needed anything else, then moved away.
Once he was definitely out of earshot Kaira finished the large bite of food she’d taken and fixed Tarkus with a mock glare.
“All right, enough with the mysteries. What exactly are we doing here?”
“Working out our next steps. Our first problem is getting to the other tower. The official routes have been closed down, so we need to find a different way.”
“Can’t we just go back to the Glimmer and fly over?”
“Unfortunately not. They don’t allow any spaceships to dock at the other tower. They say it’s for safety reasons, but I think it’s just a way of maintaining more control. If we tried to ta
