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one with yourshower?
“The place looks decent, though kinda small.
“Are those the guys assigned to guard you? They all look like pretty-boy types. The Federation sure doesn’t take your safety seriously p>
Lyra lay back on the bed and frowned.
“Yeah. I stepped outside and talked to them a little while ago.
“It’s not small. Feels huge to me, I can barely walk through all of it.
“They only look young. They’re extremely capable. I picked them myself, and I’m happy with them. They are not just pretty boys p>
The other side replied, “Are you mad at me?
“Because I called them pretty boys p>
No smile tugged at Lyra’s face.
“Not exactly angry. You just never used to put people down for no reason p>
Rhys could get snappish when Felix annoyed him, yet he never lashed out at folks who had done nothing to provoke him.
The other side replied, “So my comment still upset you.
“I’m sorry, okay?
“I’m only worried they can’t keep you safe p>
Lyra sighed.
“Let it drop.
“Hey, I met Marcel’s brother today. Ask him if he has any messages he wants me to pass along.
“Earlier, I asked you to check if the others had words for their teammates. Did you forget p>
The other side replied, “I didn’t forget. I just hadn’t gotten the right moment to tell you.
“None of them has anything to say. Marcel only wants to know his brother is safe out there p>
Lyra stared at those lines. She waited, but no further messages popped up.
Her brows drew together again.
“Nothing bad has happened to any of them, right p>
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“Why would you ask that out of nowhere p>
hat doesn’t add up. Felix talks more than anyone. Now that he knows he can reach me, he says absolutely nothing?
It was not vanity. Just an instinct.
Felix would never stay quiet and well-behaved like this.
On the other end, the man sitting before his holographic terminal leaned back, pressing his tongue again the inside of his cheek.
The little Guide’s question had caught him off guard.
Multiple large display screens spread out in front of him.
Before those screens rested a blue-ringed octopus, its skin ringed with faint, eerie blue glows. Its rings pulsed bright and dim with every breath, glowing like wispy will-o’-the-wisps within the dim room.
The man thought for a moment. The octopus lifted one tentacle and began typing his reply.
“Most likely his contamination value spiked. We haven’t heard from him these past two days p>
Reading that, Lyra instantly frowned in worry.
“Good evening, Mr. Silk. Are you busy p>
Sleep had completely left her. Her eyes stayed fixed hard on her Star Brain screen.
More than ten minutes passed before Yoren replied.
“My apologies for the delay, Ms. Kaelin. I was tied up. What do you need p>
Lyra typed quickly, “Here is what I’m hoping for. Is there any way to transfer Sentinels from the fifth Black Spire over to Core Prime?
“Or once I officially start purification and guidance work, could we open extra slots to include those Sentinels from Black Spire?
“I don’t even need merit points for it.
“I visited the Black Spire facility on Core Prime today. There are plenty of empty quarters there. If Sentinels from the fifth Black Spire meet safety thresholds, can we bring them over first p>
Yoren read through the messages and fell silent.
“Ms. Kaelin, I wish Marcel could return to Core Prime too. But Federation regulations do not permit such transfers at present p>
Lyra pressed on at once, “Is there no precedent, or is it strictly forbidden p>
Yoren replied, “Both. Moving prisoners from the fifth Black Spire without official cause violates standard procedure p>
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She refused to back down.
What about a trial run?
“I wonder if you are aware of one detail I haven’t shared with others.
“I can purify multiple Sentinels at the same time with zero negative effect on my own condition.
“Could we make a single exception on those grounds p>
Yoren thought his eyes must be tricking him. He reread that key sentence several times.
“Ms. Kaelin, are you being serious p>
Lyra sent, “I would never joke about something this critical.
“If you doubt me, ask Zev. Two days before I left Black Spire, I feared their contamination levels would spike too high. So I stayed constantly alongside all their spirit animals. That kept their readings within safe
bounds p>
Yoren’s expression turned heavy.
“No, Ms. Kaelin. What I need to know is-do you fully understand what consequences come with this claim p>
Lyra paused.
“I understand. I will accept whatever consequences follow. If it keeps my friends safe. I will abide by Core Prime’s terms p>
She would not spend her whole life locked away inside the White Citadel.
If a break with Core Prime was inevitable sooner or later, she would rather let the storm hit hard and fast.
Yoren replied, “Okay. I will bring this forward to the prime minister p>
Lyra sent, “Thank you p>
Yoren replied, “No. The thanks belong to you. I thank you on Marcel’s behalf.
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The next day, as pale dawn light painted the edge of the sky, a squad descended from the open sky.
Zane glanced upward toward them.
The group landed ahead of the house. A squad of handsome men in black-and-gold uniforms, cool and aloof, climbed down.
Zane lifted one eyebrow.
“Captain Orrick. It’s still barely dawn p>
Flynn’s features were sharp and stern as he spoke. “We know you’ve pulled an all-night watch. Alertness
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drops at this hour. We came early to ease your burden p>
wore a faint, knowing smile. “We appreciate the concern, Captain Orrick. But our squad is perfectly fin We can hold our posts until the scheduled rotation p>
Flynn held his gaze. His golden eyes glinted like cold, distant starlight against the half-lit pre-dawn sky.
“Captain Graves, do not overpush yourselves. You would not want the Guide stepping outside and finding every one of you worn-out and exhausted, would you p>
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