Chapter 24
Seetha had never appreciated her parents’ efforts to take care of her more than she did over the next few days. The mind-numbing routine of retracing every single step from her visit and helping Rosa and Kerwin go through data was enough to drive her crazy as soon as it started.
She’d also forgotten how well diplomats ate, especially in the higher ranks. The way the Bellatta’s chefs could take the same ingredients she had access to and turn them into decadent feasts never failed to amaze her.
The investigation itself was decidedly less satisfying. Rosa’s scanners and Kerwin’s endless list of crew and passengers came up empty, hour after hour, day after day. The Bellatta wasn’t nearly as large as some of the long-range freighters or settlement ships, but in many ways it was ha
