Later that evening, Cassa slipped out of the house for some fresh air and some time to reflect on what was happening. Her father hadn’t talked much during dinner. Jesup on the other hand, had. Most of it had been about the Legion Battle Cruiser that had flown over the valley.
The house seemed empty without Pack there. Normally, her two brothers kept the meals interesting with their lively talks of what was happening in the village and at the desert Spaceport. Her father had allowed Jesup to go with him on his visit last month and her little brother had talked non-stop about everything he had seen.
Cassa ran her hands down the off-white, long sleeve tunic that covered her dark brown trousers. Bending down, she picked up the coat that she had placed on the low rock wall. It was chillier th
