Jatouche (Pyreans Book 3) by S. H. Jucha

Author:S. H. Jucha [Jucha, S. H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hannon Books Inc.
Published: 2018-08-28T22:00:00+00:00

Harbour wanted time to think. The team had valuable ideas about new suits, equipment, and second-generation weapons with which to take on the Colony. However, the broader question was: What direction should she take as envoy?

It seemed an appropriate time to visit the Pyreans who had undergone repair, and a guide led Harbour and Jessie to visit them. Meanwhile, Tacticnok sent a lengthy message to her father, updating him on events.

At the Pyreans’ room, the door slid aside, and Harbour and Jessie stepped across the threshold.

Olivia Harden glanced up and a cry of, “Envoy Harbour,” escaped her lips. She hurried to get a hug from Harbour, who had thrown open her arms. After a warm embrace, Harbour held Olivia at arm’s length and carefully examined her face.

“Careful, Envoy,” Bryan Forshaw said. “She’s still embarrassed by her fresh looks.”

“Bryan,” Harbour said, enthusiastically greeting him. “And where’s handsome Pete?” she asked.

“Here, Envoy,” Pete said, winding through the group from the rear of the room.

“Looking pretty, Pete,” Harbour teased, noticing the lack of scarring on his face, neck, and hands.

The eighteen Pyreans, who had recently been repaired, were anxious to greet Harbour and Jessie. When it was a young woman’s turn, she rushed forward and embraced Harbour. “Thank you,” she said, over and over. “I’m Tracy,” the young woman said, stepping back. “This is my brother, Dillon,” she added, gesturing toward a young man near her age.

Each of the eighteen ecstatically displayed their new limbs and chatted about the complete recoveries from their injuries. The gratitude that poured off every man and woman in the room threatened to overwhelm Harbour. In response, she tightened her gates.

“I understand Captain Flannigan’s first mate, Nelson Barber, is here,” Jessie said.

“Nelson’s one of the two still undergoing repair,” Tracy said. “Medical services spent some time stabilizing him before they could deal with his injuries.”

“So, all twenty of you are safe?” Harbour asked.

“We’re all safe, Captain,” Dillon replied, “thanks to your efforts and those of the Jatouche.”

“You’re welcome,” Harbour said. She opened her gates and sent a wave of contentment flooding through the room.

Tracy’s smile was in full bloom from Harbour’s power, when she asked, “Did you come to Rissness Station to visit us?”

Harbour regarded Jessie, and he signed, “It’s your choice.”

“Sit,” Harbour invited the eighteen and the three engineers, “and we’ll tell you what’s been happening.”

Harbour chose to share in detail their consultations at Na-Tikkook, and Jessie wondered about her strategy. It became apparent when Harbour spoke about the domes and the Colony. The spacers and the engineers began speaking all at once, talking over one another. Harbour laughed at their enthusiasm. Then she quieted them and entertained their questions, one by one.

The questions intrigued Jessie. These individuals were adept at solving problems. Their lives often depended on their ability to tackle obstacles and solve them swiftly and efficiently. Now, Harbour had laid the greatest challenge in their laps that they’d ever heard, and they were eager to pit their wits against it.

“If we presume that these Colonists —” an older spacer said at one point, addressing Harbour.

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