Bender of Worlds (Star Warrior Book 2) by Isaac Hooke

Author:Isaac Hooke [Hooke, Isaac]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2018-03-02T07:00:00+00:00

New White Essencework learned.

Light Glove. Level 1 (White Siphoning Level 2 required).

New skill learned.

Chip Database Upgrade. Level 2.

Attribute up. Strength +1. Current Strength: 10

“All right, looks like the new nanotech took,” Tane said.

“I’d like to perform a final confirmation scan, if you don’t mind?” Bill said.

Tane leaned his head onto the machine and once more the light flashed into his eyes.

When it was done, the synthetic said: “All is well. I should probably mention, the Chip Database Upgrade also includes a free storage space increase, as well as the ability to archive the last twenty-four hours of video in a rolling log, as recorded by your eyes and ears. Just like they use in the military.”

“Nice, how do I activate it?” Tane asked.

“It’ll be in the Rolling Log section of your HUD,” Bill said.

Tane found the appropriate setting and activated it. He waited a few seconds, and then tried rewinding to the start of the recording. The scene played back in the upper right of his vision.

“Looks good,” Tane said.

“Is there anything else I can do for you?” the synthetic asked. Bill’s gaze encompassed Tane, Jed, and Sinive.

“I think we’re good,” Jed said.

“Thank you for your business,” Bill said. “Come again soon.”

On the way out, Tane tried to ID Jed. He didn’t get “Volur” listed as the class, as the warrior was still spoofed as a professional dancer. Sinive was little better.

I’ll just have to try IDing something else.

“Aren’t you the special one,” Sinive said, not looking at him. “Got yourself a brand new Chrysalium necklace. Maybe you should let it sit on top of your sari for all the world to see. Add in your rings while you’re at it. Let everyone know you’re a Volur.”

Feeling the need to get in a riposte, he said: “You’re just jealous because you left empty-handed.”

“Did I?” Still not meeting his gaze, Sinive produced a Chrysalium tree from the storage pouch hidden underneath her sari. She held it to eye level and examined it. “Not so empty-handed after all.”

It was the same tree he had seen her studying in the shop. Tane hadn’t seen her purchase it: she’d obviously stolen the item. How she had avoided triggering the security systems, he didn’t know.

Her hacking skill, again.

“You thief!” Tane tried to grab the item from her, but she swooped her hand away.

“That synthetic deserves a little thievery for his outrageous prices,” Sinive said.

“But it’s not right,” Tane said. “I’ve never been friends with someone who steals.”

“Good,” Sinive said. “I don’t want to be friends.”

She hadn’t looked at him for the entire exchange. He wasn’t quite sure what she meant, considering that she had said the same thing in his room the night before, moments before they’d had slept together.

Tane glanced at Jed, but the Volur merely stared straight ahead, stone faced. Trying to pretend very hard that he hadn’t heard.

“Fine.” Sinive stopped abruptly. She shoved the silver tree toward him and finally gazed into his eyes. Hers were fiery, filled with anger. “Go ahead and return it then.

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