Xistrosie's Law by K.B. Wheelock

Author:K.B. Wheelock
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: space opera, Akiyra Ronzi, scifi romance, coffee, deathwish, Edetraxi
Publisher: Kirsten Wheelock
Published: 2019-02-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28

Sawyr

I bite down on my tongue, forcing myself to stop the memories. Going down that road is too much for me. If I start talking or thinking about them it will all flood back. Not just the memories but the anger, the hurt, the betrayal.

“Yeah, well there’s not much to talk about. Let’s eat.” I quickly walk over to give Akiyra a hand. I can’t help giving her sideways looks. Something about her makes me want to be more.

Look at earlier in the star gazing room. I never joke. I don’t horse around. But she not only brings it out in me but makes me wonder when I became so serious.

“So Sawyr, do you like plants? I always thought it would be nice to have some on the ship, the lights aboard ship are designed to replicate sunlight so it’s not like they couldn’t survive here. I just kill everything. But it would be so nice to have some air that doesn’t smell like it’s been scrubbed.”

“Don’t your hydroponics also clean the air, or at least partially?” I ask, reaching around her to grab a tube of duxequis sauce.

“Supposedly they do. Maybe it is just that I miss the greenery that is planetside.” She plops a piece of bread on top of the sandwich she had been preparing and hands it to Jax. “It’s not a slab of seradhn but it is tasty.”

I watch as Jax takes a large bite, his face scrunching up before his mouth frowns and he runs to spit the food into the compactor. All of us start laughing at him as he swipes his tongue with his hand. I run to the cooler and grab a tube of Anji juice.

“What the hell was that?” He grabs the tube from me and guzzles it down.

Akiyra looks at him innocently. “My favorite food. I thought I would share it with you. Not many planets have it, so it is a treat for me.”

Jax looks at her, one eye raised. “That was nothing like seradhn. Seradhn is sliced thin or thick slabs that you cut into bites. It has a strong flavor but when it’s cooked right has your mouth watering just from the smells. Slightly on the rare side, with the texture tender enough to melt in your mouth.

“What you just gave me was crisp sticks with a mushy center. Nothing about that sandwich was something to try again. What the Gehenna was it?”

Akiyra ignores his question, instead of asking, “You really like your meat don’t you?”

“Meat is life! We never got enough of the good stuff, but when we did I ate everything I could. Now tell me what I just put in my mouth, so I never try it again.”

“Well, have you heard of what Zanthians are famous for? It is one reason I accepted this run. I get to pick up more Tarantilla meat.” She doesn’t look up at Jax, but I am and see his face turn green, his throat and mouth working as if trying to swallow something.

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