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As the minutes until the Glimmer transitioned to normal space ticked down, Kaira grew increasingly nervous. That surprised her. It wasn't as if she had much time left. Even if things went wrong and the Glimmer was destroyed, she wasn't really losing much of her life. And yet she couldn’t prevent her stomach clenching up and her heartbeat increasing.
Tarkus seemed calm beside her, and she wondered again just what was in his past. He’d clearly seen combat, both as a pilot and face-to-face, but that hardly narrowed it down. A small part of her wanted to ask him, but she let it pass. It was a minor thing, and she was enjoying the quiet companionship as they both waited.
A slight smile crossed her face at the thought of how she’d gone from stowaway to passenger to part of the crew,
