12Eric frowned at the straps holding Lucy to the transport gurney. He had wanted to stay close to her, so Peyton was flying the transport, and at a normal speed for once. Kyra was strapped into the front passenger chair, staring out of the window. It was one of the rare times he hadn’t seen her working. Or maybe she was working. He imagined they were all thinking about Lucy, regardless of what form those thoughts took. Peyton glanced over his shoulder and met his gaze.
“I wonder how Nero’s faring with his new restorations. I offered to discreetly help sedate them for the trip back. After all the trouble they’ve given him, I can’t believe he refused.”
Eric had to work to inject a little humor into his voice. “Aja has some serious issues with cyber scientists. Nero seems to be at the top o
