Jam chuckled. “How could I forget? You rushed after me in hopes of blowing up my spaceship.”
The anxiety returned to his expression.
She laughed. “Oh, don’t worry. I don’t hold it against you. I would have done the same thing.” She smiled mischievously. “Except I would have arrived sooner and gotten cooked in the engine exhaust.”
He smiled at that. “Anyway, I’m a general now.” His voice turned sour. “After almost dying in Beijing during the fall of Sky Rubola, they gave me a medal and promoted me.”
Jam returned his grave look. “I’m so sorry.” She thought about inviting him into her cabin, but a glance reminded her how austere the place was. She pointed down the passage instead. “There’s a park around the corner. Why don’t we sit and chat?”
After talking through all the amazing things
