Chapter 37
Truth
Genesee sat in the co-pilot’s seat with her arms wrapped around her. She felt both cold and hot. One moment she was shivering, the next she felt flushed. Her stomach was clenched in knots. Despair didn’t begin to define how much turmoil filled her. More than that, she felt as if something had been ripped away from her.
Her mother eyed her from where she sat in front of the navigational panel. “What is wrong?” She reached out a hand to touch her daughter, but Genesee jerked away. Sighing loudly, Maora turned her attention back to flying the ship. “Don’t tell me you’re having second thoughts.”
“Egan Pri is not like the others, Dai. His whole life has been spent doing good for his people, for his country.”
“Yet the man could not protect you against harm.”
“That is mostl
