Fringe Colonies Complete Series Boxed Set by Talia Beckett

Author:Talia Beckett [Beckett, Talia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0BFP3MF1X
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2022-10-30T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

As Corsera came into view and grew larger, Dante began to relax. Although the councilor had been easy to please for the rest of their journey, Dante was relieved the flight was almost over.

Isabella still sat in the navigator’s seat, focused on the radar and the map, but this close to their colony, space was relatively safe. She looked out the viewport as they got closer.

“Wow, I can’t remember the last time I saw a colony on a planet. Most of our previous locations were hubs like the current one.”

“It’s not huge yet, but it has a lot of potential. The atmosphere is toxic, though, so we’re in domes for now.”

“Will you terraform?” she asked. Dante shrugged. That possibility was a long way off. Terraforming wasn’t as easy as it looked, and not every planet could be terraformed into anything more useful than a set of well-planned habitats.

Taron smiled as they were cleared to land by Eve, grateful to be back. The familiar voice brought Kit to mind again, however. Dante almost asked if she was back yet, but the comm link was cut before he had a chance.

Dante landed a little slower than normal, making sure not to bump or throw the ship around. It was a small precaution after putting the ship through a battle, but it might smooth the initial impression of Corsera for their visitors. He needed them to be impressed—both of them.

“Okay. This way, please.” Dante led them off the ship. “Let’s get you some refreshments, and then we can discuss what you want to see first and what matters the most in terms of the agreements between us.”

“Aye, food and a plan sound like wonderful ideas.” Isabella beamed at him.

As Dante led them past the ships between Catalpa and the living habitats, he looked for Kitter, but he didn’t see her. The docks were now quiet, but that didn’t mean she hadn’t come back and left again.

Dante had barely gotten the councilor and Isabella settled when Ike appeared, scrubbing grease off his hands with a rag. He called Dante to the side and leaned in to talk.

“We’re really struggling without that part. At this rate, there’s not going to be anything to show them.”

“What part?” Dante asked, worried that he knew the answer. “I’m sure it will be here soon.”

“What do you mean, what part? Only one major part failed this week or even this month.”

“Aye,” Dante replied, his stomach clenching. “Kit might be late. She ran into a problem, but hopefully, she’ll be here soon.”

Ike looked like he might argue, but then his eyes roved to the councilor and Isabella. “All right. I’ll do what I can to keep the habitat alive until we can get the new system working.”

“Thanks, Ike. I appreciate the hard work. I’m sure Kit will be here as soon as she can.”

As Dante turned back to the councilor, Taron appeared, eyes wide.

“She’s not here.” Ike had made that much clear already.

“Find her,” Dante replied. “I need to know where she is.

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