Chapter 63
Jess sat in the pilot’s chair, body tense as the seconds ticked down. Less than three minutes now and they would reach Sanctuary… and find just what waited there. Jess had considered scouting ahead with the Wanderer but had decided against it. Whatever awaited them it was sure to involve overwhelming forces. Their only chance might come from surprise and scouting ahead could destroy that surprise.
“Nervous?” asked Clay.
Jess glanced over his shoulder. Clay was sitting behind and to the right, with displays ready to show the situation when they arrived. Teeko was at the back of the flight deck, its large body braced on the seats there.
“Yeah,” Jess replied. “Just a bit.”
Clay chuckled. “Me too. The waiting’s always the hardest part, especially when I’m not getting o
