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Anna was about to leave the Prep Room when the comm system started beeping. For half a second, she entertained the notion that it might be Jack or Melissa calling to report in, but that was unlikely. Not necessarily because they were dead, but of all the people who might be calling, what were the odds it was one of them?
Still, curiosity – and maybe a touch of desperation – got the better of her; so, she settled into her chair and waited to see who it was. She was grateful for Seth's comforting presence. He eased her anxieties with soothing emotions.
Larani was at the round table, but she looked up when the noise started. The poor woman looked like she was ready to collapse from exhaustion. “Do we have an ID on the caller?” she asked.
“It's coming from a cargo ship that dropped out
