Chapter 14A few hours later Max and Tai approached the Skylark’s Song again, this time carrying a bottle of wine and some fresh bread rolls they’d bought from a bakery in the station’s market. Ndidi’s invitation had been for dinner, carefully not mentioning anything about a planning meeting for a secret mission to build bombs.
One of the crew let them in and took them to the galley and mess, from which enticing cooking scents were emanating.
“Your last guests,” the crewman said as he went in. “We’re heading out.”
“See you later. Don’t be too noisy coming in,” Ndidi said. “You know how grumpy Mikhail gets if he doesn’t get his beauty sleep.”
The crewman left, and Max smiled with some trepidation at the people waiting for them in the room. Ndidi was laying out dishes on the table. Mikhai
