Chapter Twenty-Four
Jas encountered Sayen as she went from the launch bay to the bridge. In a quarter of an hour, the order would come to jump to the star system where the massive Shadow ship had been spotted. Jas was in a rush, but at the sight of her friend, she had to stop to tell her the news.
As passing crew members moved out of earshot, she said, “Sayen, Carl’s here.”
“Carl’s aboard the ship?” Sayen exclaimed. “He’s alive? That’s great. When did you see him?”
“Last night. He came to my cabin.”
“Oh,” Sayen said, smiling. “That must have been quite a reunion. I’m happy for you.”
“I’d be happy too, if it weren’t for what we have to do today.”
“Oh, yeah.” Sayen’s smile fell. “He’s flying, then?”
“I couldn’t persuade him not to. I probably could have thought up a reason to excuse
