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. But apparently Rowan could read the signs. "They have me."
Only minutes, perhaps, before the word went out. Glancing at the viewscreen, Xris saw the destroyer suddenly begin to come about. It might be coincidence ....
"Rowan, get down below. Harry, set the controls to release the launch module. Now! Let's go."
Rowan cast Xris a look--an apology, pleading, he didn't know. He didn't have time to care. Taking her gently but rarely by the ann, he guided her down into the launch module.
"Launch release set," Harry reported.
"You're next. Down the hatch."
Harry climbed down. Xris was up above, his hand on the airlock controls, set to seal off the launch module from the command module. Harry was halfway down when a thought struck him. Xris had been wondering how long it would take the big man to figure things out.
"Uh, Xris." Harry halted in mid-descent, peered back up. "If I go... and you go... who's left to pilot the command module, bring us all back up?"
"No one," Xris said grimly.
Harry shook his head, slowly assimilating. "But that will mean--"
"Damn it, I know what it will mean! Get your ass down there!"
Xris took one last look through the viewscreen. The dreadnought was most definitely headed in their direction. A red light was flashing on the console. Xris didn't wait to hear what they had to say. It could all be perfectly innocent
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