Chapter NineteenTHE FIRST THING JAS did after boarding the Galathea was to find some water. She took Makey with her to the canteen. She was exhausted, but after she’d dealt with her dehydration, she had to find out what was happening aboard the ship.
Lingiari had disappeared, so she went with Makey through the ship’s corridors. Disorder reigned. Some of the crew had been injured in the attack of the Shadows as they evacuated, and they were making their way slowly to the medical center. Others were hauling their belongings back to their cabins or hanging around discussing their escape. No one seemed to be telling them what they should do or what would happen next.
There didn’t seem much point in hiding Makey. He told her that plenty of the crew had noticed him at the shuttle base, despite
