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Marcus had been sleeping in the Care Room when Sid came aboard and counted bodies. He surmised Aiden was with Kiersten, and when he couldn’t locate Derek, he repeatedly hailed Rosalind’s com until she answered with a few unkind words regarding his persistence. The garden. The Prince of Suma was spending the night, unguarded, in the Royal Gardens adjacent to the palace. Perhaps he’d have to spend some time with Derek just to ensure there were no permanent effects from his time in F-4. With all accounted for, Sid had taken himself to bed.
Usually an early riser, Sid noticed Marcus must be the same, as the Care Room was empty the following morning. Deciding there was no need to keep quiet, he gathered a few tools from the aft area in order to perform a diagnostic on the Lioness to ensure
