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. And keep your hands where I can see them and your eyes straight ahead or you'll be fertilizing your 'flora and fauna.' March."
The procession moved down the corridor: Jamil and Tycho and the prisoners in front; Quong, Rowan, and the Little One right behind; Xris bringing up the rear, watching their backs. They met no one on the way. Apparently everyone else on board the vessel had been warned to keep out of sight.
They continued down the corridor leading from the airlock, until they came to an intersection. Their corridor went on ahead, another branched off to the right. Dr. Brisbane--her jaw clamped--indicated the right turn. At this, they nearly lost the Little One. He came to a dead stop, pointed frantically straight ahead.
Brisbane eyed the Little One narrowly. When she caught Xris watching her, she shifted her gaze.
"The bridge is that direction," she said coldly.
Xris nodded, gave Jamil the sign to go ahead. Rowan said something to the Little One, who trailed along reluctantly, holding on to Rowan's hand.
Apparently their progress through the ship was being monitored, because the door to the bridge was standing open. Captain and crew were waiting for them. No security guards; no one was even armed. So far, the Canis Major Research 1 was what it claimed to be--a lumbering, inoffensive research vessel, cruising studiously through space.
Xris began again to have doubts
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