Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray

Author:Claudia Gray [Gray, Claudia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781473505353
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2016-05-04T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER

EIGHTEEN

The Mirrorbright slipped free of Ryloth’s gravity, and Joph could feel the increased liberty of the wings, the lack of atmospheric friction holding them back. He loved that moment, when a ship knew itself to be in space again.

And the Mirrorbright was a beauty of a ship. Joph knew he’d probably never get another chance to fly her again—Greer would reclaim this chair the first chance she got—so he wanted to enjoy it while he could.

“We’re clear of Ryloth, ma’am,” he called back to Princess Leia. “Ready to lay in a course back to Hosnian Prime.”

The princess said, “Not yet.”

“Not yet?” C-3PO toddled closer to the cockpit. “But, Your Highness! We’ve promised to attend Senator Vicly’s next gala, and of course your impending campaign will require due preparation—”

“I said, not yet.” Princess Leia stepped around C-3PO to stand beside Joph, the many lights on the console illuminating her features in faint shades of red and gold. “Run a scan on the satellites you hijacked the other day, Lieutenant. Let’s see if Rinnrivin Di is still on Sibensko. I suspect he stays on the move, these days.”

Joph tuned in to the satellites’ signal, trying hard to keep his pride under wraps. Yeah, okay, he should’ve cleared things with her first, but what really mattered was that he’d had a good idea, she knew it was a good idea, and this investigation was finally getting somewhere. “We’re getting something—okayyy, he’s definitely changed locations already—the last signals went out to—wait. That can’t be right.” He frowned. “Harloff Minor?”

“Surely you must know Harloff Minor!” C-3PO insisted. “Why, it’s very near Coruscant. A center of commerce and culture—”

“I know Harloff Minor,” Joph said. “It just doesn’t seem like the kind of place where the head of a cartel would hang out.”

Princess Leia shook her head. “Actually, it makes perfect sense. Rinnrivin Di still hasn’t been charged with any major crimes. Large, heavily traveled worlds like Harloff Minor? The officials there won’t be on the lookout for him. The alerts about my near-abduction on Bastatha won’t even register on their scanners.” She tapped her fingers on the console, deep in thought. “That’s not where Rinnrivin does business. That’s where he goes when he wants to seem respectable. Legitimate.”

“So as long as he’s there, he’s not doing anything illegal?” Joph said. When the princess nodded, he shrugged. “Guess we have to wait until the satellites tell us something more interesting.”

“That’s interesting enough.” The princess got to her feet. “Lieutenant Seastriker, lay in a course for Harloff Minor.”

This mission was even better than he’d dared hope for. It was all Joph could do to keep from grinning.

“Harloff Minor?” C-3PO protested. “Whatever are we to do there?”

Princess Leia smiled back at them both as she returned to her cabin. “We’re inviting Rinnrivin Di to dinner.”

Harloff Minor offered a variety of climates and cities for the discerning traveler, which meant that any number of galactic guides could recommend good restaurants. Leia selected a sophisticated yet informal place in one of

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