Escape to Al’Amal Her adrenaline plummeting, Shayla took deep breaths as her body went limp. It was hard to move. Space was scarier than she had ever imagined. It was completely different than being in a shuttle or a ship; those were solid and still, and gave a false impression of stability and security. When she stepped outside of the hull, she was taken aback by the unforgiving blackness of the universe. She had little control, and just one wrong move could have killed her She was hurting all over. “I’m alive. I’m alive.” She kept saying the words to herself. Her brain couldn’t comprehend anything beyond those words. She stared around blankly. Rahim was saying something, but she couldn’t hear him. Rahim snapped his fingers in front of her. But the darkness still burned in her eyes. “

