Chapter 7Max’s yell of triumph brought Tai racing from the lounge so fast he skidded on the deck.
“What?” Tai asked. “What’s wrong?”
Max grinned back at him and pointed at the green light showing on the panel beside the door into Li’s quarters.
“I was about to give up and start taking a blow torch to the door and bingo!”
“Good grief, Max, I thought there was a hull breach or something.”
“Sorry.” Max stood up from where he’d been working on wires under the deck plating and let the hinged hatch back down. “Couldn’t you tell it was a happy yell?”
“I’m not overly familiar with the nuances of yelling in an Australian accent.”
“Well, I’m very familiar with the nuances of sarcasm in a…what is your accent anyway?”
“I don’t have one.”
“Everyone has an accent of some kind. You don’t sound t
