Chapter 33
Why does he want to marry me? Laor could have just kept me around for fun—that would’ve been entirely in line with the maniac living in his head. In the evening, he came to get me, bringing new clothes—another form-fitting suit—and said I needed to take a walk. That “walk” turned out to be a trip to the common dining hall, where I met the eyes of, it seemed, every single Tiutioadan present. And here I noticed a striking difference. I had already become somewhat familiar with Taolo Neru’s crew, those who had stayed behind on the planetoid. Although Taolo was simple, he held great respect among the locals and was a hidden leader. His crew weren’t space pirates or warriors but kept order and defended the base at Ragganud, servicing and repairing ships damaged in battle. They kept somewhat t
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