She led him back to the carrier. Once inside, she found Jack in his seat next to the cockpit door. The five Ragnosians were moaning groggily. One had completely regained consciousness, but he seemed to be fighting off a painful headache.
Edrin was in the front row, staring wistfully out the window. He tensed up when she came in, hopping to his feet.
Clasping her hands behind her back, Anna strode forward to stand in front of him. She held his gaze for a moment and then nodded once. “Don’t be afraid,” she said in his language. “No one will hurt you. This is…”
She paused, realizing she had never gotten the cop’s name.
Sensing her intent, the old man stepped up beside her. “Haslo,” he said. “Sergeant Josef Haslo. You took their weapons? That was smart.”
“They’re no threat to anyone,” Ann
