CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
“Where is everyone? This is a battleship, an active battleship. The place looks deserted.”
Doctor Telksh spoke up, his voice faltering. “The Capacitor has a limited flight crew.”
“Hey, wait,” Berni called. “I’m pretty sure we turned right at the docking bay here, so I guess we turn left.” Toni gestured for her to lead the way.
The two smugglers walked side by side, Dan leaning down to listen to Berni speak. Toni’s chest spasmed. Probably an injury from Berni’s beating or the earlier interrogation. She stared at them balefully. Berni was a beautiful woman; Toni was just a clear-skinned, scarred freak who had no claim on Colten. The accusations Berni had thrown replayed in her mind, and Toni knew the other woman was right. Colten would never choose someone like Toni, s
