The Valiant (Star Legend Book 1) by J.J. Green

Author:J.J. Green [Green, J.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: InfiniteBook
Published: 2020-12-22T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

When Taylan learned exactly what the BA had planned in retaliation for the assault on the Caribbean Territory, she was deeply troubled. She’d joined up imagining she would be fighting the EAC military, and possibly the AP’s too. What she hadn’t envisioned was attacking civilians. Whether or not she agreed with the aims of the Antarctic Project, she didn’t think the people involved in it deserved to suffer for choosing that path in their lives. She was sure that, like her, they only wanted what they felt was best for them and their families, even if the AP’s methods were questionable.

But she was on track to take part in the fight, whether she liked it or not. The only other option was to refuse, and, at that point and place in time, her objection would result in being spaced. The BA wouldn’t tolerate a dissenter on one of their ships in the midst of a battle. And she needed to survive. She had more people to worry about than just herself.

At least she could occupy her time in the hours leading up to the battle looking after the mysterious patient.

She watched the strange man walk around the small cabin Wright had found for him, examining every object closely. He looked under the bunk, pressed the mattress, ran his fingertips over the blank interface on the wall—jumping with surprise when it sprang to life—opened the drawers in the desk, and even touched the overhead, apparently intrigued by the light that emanated from it.

He stepped into the small, square box that comprised the restroom. To her amusement, what interested him most there was the head. She didn’t think he understood what it was for, so she flushed it. He leaped higher than he had when he’d opened the interface. The shower similarly baffled him. She wasn’t sure how to explain how to use the head, but she turned on the shower as a demonstration.

The man laughed, apparently partly in shock and partly in delight.

She laughed too, and reached into the cubicle to allow the water to run over her hand before wiping it on her face. She beckoned him to come closer, and then took his wrist and pushed his hand into the stream. The look of delight on his face was so childlike it was funny.

He rubbed the water on his beard.

“That’s right. It’s for washing, see?” She wet her hand again and rubbed her neck. Then she mimed taking off her clothes and stepping into the shower.

Understanding lit the man’s eyes. He pretended to take off his shirt and wash his chest, smiling.

“Yeah.” Taylan nodded.

He held his hand under the water, appearing to enjoy the feel of it.

She was enjoying herself too. For the first time since that bitch Colbourn had ripped Kayla’s necklace from her neck, she felt normal, light-hearted, even, despite the shadow of the upcoming battle. The cloud of bitterness and anger had lifted. Assuming they survived, helping this man was going to be fun.

She decided she would find Boots and bring him to the cabin.

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