Chapter 24Heavy metal creaked and the door shuddered before beginning its downward slide. Suddenly, movement by the wall caught Pia’s eye and she turned her head to the right. ‘Cafel,’ she cried, ‘he’s …’ She hesitated, uncertain what he was doing, but Breta understood precisely. Risking damage to the roof of his craft, he accelerated to maximum speed and with seconds to spare, the last Sky-ship shot out of the docking tunnel into the vast serenity of space.
Pia had never felt such intense relief, not even when Kaire had helped her escape from her home village during the fire that engulfed the community dome. Tension quickly drained from her body but it was some time before she felt calm enough to speak. Beside her, Breta also remained silent, no longer hunched over the console although s
