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KILII glared at the Trads. “I am not turning into a pirate.”
Raf laughed. “Mate, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it’s not exactly like you have much choice. If you return to your people, they’ll try you for treason or desertion. Becoming one of us is your only option.”
“We could become traders,” Kion interjected. “Charter a ship, travel the universe.”
Vuk joined Raf’s laughter. “What’s the difference between traders and pirates?”
I exchanged a look with Kion. This was hopeless. We’d argued for ages now and weren’t any closer to making a plan for what we were going to do next.
The door slid open and Ki’to’lok entered with Wren. Instantly, my heart felt a little lighter. It had been strange being apart from her. On our small ship, we’d been in constant proximity. Plus I’d been ab
