Raia forced her eyes open. At the moment, the simple task felt like a monumental one. She lifted her right hand and touched her stomach.
“You need to stay in the regenerator for at least another hour or two.”
Raia swallowed and turned her head to the side. Akita stood in the doorway, watching her. She swallowed, unsure of what to say.
“Hi,” she mumbled.
That probably wasn’t the smartest thing to say to an assassin, she thought with a mental wince, and closed her eyes.
Akita’s chuckle made her open her eyes, and she stared at the woman. Raia warily waited as the woman crossed the room and stood next to her. Akita read the computer report that the medic system was generating.
“Why did you save my life?” Akita asked, staring down at her.
Raia tried to shrug, but it took too much effort
