Chapter 25
25 The Shadow departed Triaxia, the night sky twinkling in the viewport. Josh sat in the copilot's chair, reviewing the ship at Foster’s request. "All systems nominal," he said, studying the engine readout. "Looks like everything is running even better than before." Matta giggled from behind him. "You guys took so long at that library thingy that I had some time to tweak the engine." "You did what?" Foster barked. "I gave you no permission to—" "Easy there, tough guy,” Matta said, raising her hands in mock surrender. "I didn't do nothing but make things better. It's what I do." Foster grumbled something under his breath and turned back to the controls. "Quicker we get this thing done the better. Orvin, you got the course plotted to Avlagsen?" "Sure," he said with a smile. "I did tha
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