Chapter 12
I glance at the male named Torrac, who tried to defend me, and head down the hall to the waiting room. Everyone stares at us as we pass. I feel both embarrassed and strong at the same time. Great. You have been off-world for less than an hour, and you already f****d up. I think. Well, did I really f**k up or stand up for myself? I guess it will be up to the officers that comes to speak with us.
The room is small. It has one small bench and a desk. I sit on the bench and scooch over, giving Torrac room, but he doesn’t sit down. “That was sorta badass of you.”
“What do you mean?” I ask, pulling at the sleeves of my t-shirt.
“Well, I mean that guy is literally a foot taller than you and like a massive lizard.” He laughs, “I mean, did you see his feet? They were like talons. Cor
