Return to Frio
Nelson walked into the station and said apologetically, “I hope I am not intruding. I flew in as fast as I could, using the only shuttle that I found on Frio.”
“Not at all,” Shayla gave Rahim an embarrassed stare.
“Are you both okay?” Nelson enquired.
“Nelson! Let’s get out of here first, shall we?” Rahim said cheerfully.
“Would you help me please?” Shayla reached out to the bot.
“Oh! Your leg … and you’ve hurt your arms and palms too. Let me carry you, that’ll be easier.”
The bot carried her carefully to the shuttle, and Rahim and Roofus staggered behind them. After they settled into their seats, the craft took off back to Frio.
“We need to contact the E.C. and have them flag this planet as having high potential, but hostile,” Rahim said.
“Hostile? The bot’s dead.
