I prayed to be able to speak my heart and not to be afraid. His radio contact had been brief; he was going to make it back to Antares-Base if he could. Ah, I said, and felt myself smiling, I couldn't help it. He looked at me, face suddenly very serious.
The moment the words left my mouth, I was back in my nightmare, except that I was playing Belle. Behave yourself, I said. Arch grabbed him by the sleeve. I didn't want to make you nervous by coming in here armed, but I don't go anywhere unarmed, so I thought I'd be slick, and you wouldn't notice.
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