Disavowed (Legacy Earth Book 9) by Ross Buzzell
Author:Ross Buzzell [Buzzell, Ross]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archimedes Books
Published: 2024-03-16T00:00:00+00:00
27
JAILBIRD
Lance sat on the cold, metal floor of his cell, arm through the bar, stroking Loafâs head. She lay flat, keeping her eyes on the elevator while occasionally looking up at Lance.
âThe beds are surprisingly comfortable,â Buzzro Shrod said.
With the ship being in ânight mode,â the lighting was dim, each cell dark, barely illuminated by a light at the guard post.
âThatâs a surprise,â Lance replied. âMadam Devris isnât known for being soft.â
The mercenary moved through the darkness of his cell. He pressed his face against the bars, starkly lighting one side, casting a deep shadow on the other.
âWhy do you stay sitting on the ground?â Buzzro asked.
âBecause my companion is on the ground,â Lance replied.
âSheâs just a dog.â
Loafâs head perked up, her ears folded back as her upper lip quivered at the mercenary.
âCareful, those bars wonât protect you from her,â Lance warned. âDown, girl.â
Loaf returned to her previously lying position. She kept her ears back and her eyes on Buzzro.
âShe may have the appearance of a dog, but sheâs a companion,â Lance replied. âSheâs more than just a dog and has saved my life more than once. She deserves every courtesy any other member of my crew would get.â
âYouâre telling me if any crew member were here, sitting on the ground, youâd be there with them?â
âIt would be rude not to be,â Lance replied. âBesides, if my people are going to put themselves in any position for me, itâs only fair that I put myself in the same one for them.â
Buzzro Shrod scoffed. He looked at the guard, sticking an arm out, motioning to Lance.
âCan you believe this guy?â
âYep,â the guard replied, not looking up from his book.
âYouâre not even listening to me. Look at me when you address me!â Buzzro Shrod demanded.
The guard scoffed and put the book down.
âI heard you, but youâre a prisoner. I owe you nothing.â
Buzzro snarled, grabbing the bars of his cell tightly. He stood to his full height.
âWhatâs your name?â Lance asked, cutting the tension.
âNathan, sir,â the guard replied.
âNice to officially meet you, Nathan.â
âWeâve met before, sir, unofficially.â
âPlease, no need to call me sir,â Lance replied, sitting up straighter against the wall. âWhereâd we meet?â
âI was one of the guards assigned to guard KolarâTul when he was incarcerated. I saw you work with him. Itâs what made me get a job on the Gladius. Someone like you is the kind of person I wanted to work under.â
âHim?â Buzzro scoffed. âYou actively wanted to work under that maniac?â
Loaf let out a soft growl, silencing the mercenary. Lance looked from the guard, back to his fellow prisoner, then back.
âAnd why arenât you still serving on the Gladius?â
âBecause I watched the man who claimed to be you, sir. Even before Valdivia announced that the Gladius was overtaken by an imposter, I knew something was off.â
Lance looked at Buzzro Shrod, raising his eyebrows and smirking.
âMay I ask what youâre saying, Nathan?â
âIâm saying I would follow you, Captain Warder, into the jaws of the abyss. Whoever is on the Gladius is not you, and if you ask, I will throw him into that abyss myself.
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