Chapter 28: Ch 28: Forced Into A Place- Part 1
The stars stretched into lines as the ship prepared for another aether jump.
New Verizon shrank in the distance, its glowing atmosphere dimming behind layers of reinforced glass.
Nova stood in silence near the cockpit, arms crossed. Nyx sat at the control station, her fingers flying over the aether-calibrated interface, while Anna leaned against the wall, chewing on her bottom lip.
"I hope they’ll be okay. The people of New Verizon."
Anna said, her voice quiet.
Nyx didn’t look up.
"You’re more than welcome to go back and babysit them if you want."
Anna blinked, caught off-guard.
"W-What?"
"If you’ve fallen for someone, just say it. We don’t need dead weight aboard the ship if your heart’s stuck on some warrior with too many muscles and too few brain cells."
Anna flushed, her face turning red.