A Calm Mind (Carina Book 2) by Ruairi Cinead Ducantlin

Author:Ruairi Cinead Ducantlin [Ducantlin, Ruairi Cinead]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: R C Ducantlin
Published: 2018-10-05T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

What a long strange trip.

“Know thy self, know thy enemy.

A thousand battles, a thousand victories.”

Sun Tzu

Aboard the Jenny

“Thank you, Captain Turner. Safe travels. Comms, close the link.”

“Comms off.”

“Thank you, Janish. Where is Nick?”

“The boys are in the cargo bay. They say they are training, but I think it is just to get away from us. The Jenny is feeling a little small.”

The women were staffing the bridge. On the main viewer they watched the Marissa fall into the slip-stream vortex on her way to Sol to mine the Kuiper belt. When Marissa was gone, and the main viewer turned to a star field, Cassandra continued the conversation.

“I think it is both, training and to get away. Ragnar needed a break.”

“NT also. Michelle, what about Corb?”

“Corb is very calm. Something has changed, he is very relaxed and sleeps like a baby.”

“What do you think changed?”

“Janish, I am not sure. I think it is something he has recently learned. Also, I think he might have nanobots.”

The women stopped looking at their control panels and turned to Michelle.

“What makes you think Corb has nanobots? Is that like having fleas?”

The women giggled at the joke before Michelle continued.

“It is a feeling. I know what these things are doing to me and I sometimes think I see the same in Corb.”

“Finding out is easy. Landry, this is Captain Turner, please acknowledge.”

“I am here, I assume from your formal address, this is a serious inquiry Captain Raitt?”

“Yes, it is serious. Landry does Corb have nanobots in his body?”

“Captain Raitt, I am not permitted to discuss other people’s personal status with crew members.”

Lucinda knew Landry was a stickler for rules and anything close to breaking the rules required a game of verbal sparring. She decided to take an alternate approach.

“Through the emitters, can you determine if someone has nanobots in their body?”

“Yes, the emitters can be used for that purpose.”

“Besides Michelle, does anyone on the bridge have nanobots in their body?”

“Good try. I am not permitted to share personal data without the individual’s permission.”

Ignoring the sarcasm, Lucinda persisted.

“This is Captain Raitt, I grant my permission for a one-time use of the emitters to determine if I have nanobots in my body.”

“Cassandra Brady, I also grant permission.”

“Janish Roa, I concur, and grant permission.”

“Landry, perform the scan.”

“The scan is complete Captain Raitt.”

“What are the results?”

“Only Ms. Wilbon has nanobots in her body.”

Everyone looked at everyone else not comprehending how to feel about not having been infected with nanobots. Or how to feel about Michelle requiring the nanobots to save her life.

“Good thing you don’t have fleas either.”

They all laughed at Michelle poking fun at them.

“I have the course plotted, Lucinda.”

“Thanks, Janish. Engage.”

The Jenny formed and entered the slip-stream vortex. So common was the experience, the crew no longer took notice of the brief time distortion and ignored the queasy feeling when entering the vortex.

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