Chapter 12Jules didn’t waste any time. Sara had escorted the protesting Mel back down to the common area. He surveyed the small cabin. Not bad, actually. Small seating area, inset bunk in the far wall, some built-in storage drawers and cupboards. A door opened into a bathroom complete with a large tub and a separate shower. Water wasn’t in short supply on a comet harvester. There were a few touches courtesy the Makkars, clean towels and bedding, and most surprising, a small vase on the table in the corner holding three yellow flowers. He didn’t know the name and didn’t bother looking it up. Those must have been grown in the hydroponics.
As he surveyed the cabin, MAR-A stayed by the door, watching him. The baggage bot crouched in the corner as if it wanted to keep its distance from the lar
