At least, I thought she was until Katherine was in my ear a moment later.
“Quatra wants a private conversation about all of this when you’re back on the Essta.”
“Alright,” I murmured as I turned back to Kyrshaw. He must have overheard my reply, and made a few deductions.
“The crew beckons?” he asked with a knowing grin.
“Something like that,” I replied. I still didn’t want to give away the Essta’s presence—and I certainly didn’t want to tell him the woman I’d just introduced him to wanted a private conversation to compare notes. But he didn’t press the issue, so I started back to the Essta.
When I landed the Endurance, I found Katherine and Quatra already waiting for me. I noted they were chatting again but pushed the recognition aside. There were other things to focus on. A moment la
