Chapter 8“The Triumph has left Patran with the Ixellans,” Arien said, looking up from checking the long range messages that had come through the hyperspace network, as Tapuh came into their suite. “Five days ago now. Javi’s with them.”
“That’s good news,” Tapuh said. “You kept your father’s promise. He’d be proud of you.”
Arien took a moment to think about that, about their father’s face, then went on.
“And Captain Stanten has returned the balance of the money. Minus some expenses and a fee for Javi’s lawyer.” Stanten being Stanten she had included an itemised list of the expenses and copies of receipts. Arien rose. “I’ll request a meeting with Lady Annaïs to tell her I’m repaying the loan.” Arien would have to add the difference between the balance and the initial loan plus interest fr
