Cancel/BalanceAsher was manhandling the last crate onto the elevator, power-suit set on light, when the Kowtik Spaceport customs inspectors finally came down to the cargo bay. The righteous-faced one in the suit, of course, yapped and huffed because the cargo was already gone. The stone-faced one in the uniform simply walked up to the elevator and said, "Hold it."
Asher took her hands off the crate and stepped back. The Uniform took out his probe and poked it at all the crates in the elevator, one after the other. The Suit came trotting up, still yapping, waving his comm-pad around and generally getting in the way. The Uniform ignored The Suit, finished his inspection, turned to Asher and asked "Where's the rest?"
"Below, on the dock," said Asher, pointing. "You can ride down with this l
