Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space: The Heist by Cavan Scott

Author:Cavan Scott
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Disney Press
Published: 2017-04-11T04:00:00+00:00

“Unless you’re not hungry,” she added when neither of them replied.

“I am,” Milo said meekly, wiping the back of his hand across his nose.

Lina smiled. Even when he was upset, Milo always thought with his stomach. “It has been a while since we ate anything.”

“Then what are you waiting for?” the woman said. “Follow me.”

Nervously, Milo got to his feet, wiping tears away with his sleeve. Together, they walked hand in hand, following the woman around the Whisper Bird.

Parked in the next bay was another ship that hadn’t been there before. It was a very old freighter—the kind Lina’s mom had shown her in old holo-reels. It looked like it had seen a lot of action. Its dented hull was pitted with years of asteroid strikes. That wasn’t the strangest thing about it though. One of the cargo doors was open, revealing what looked like a small kitchen and counter. Metal tables were dotted around the opening, each occupied by the aliens who had watched the children’s arrival with suspicion. Now they were stuffing their faces with hot meals. Taking a deep breath, Lina smelled soups, stews, and freshly baked bread. Her stomach gurgled. She was hungry, too. She hadn’t realized how hungry until that moment.

“Come on in,” the woman said, beckoning them forward. “Welcome to the Moveable Feast. Yes, there are prettier ships out there, faster ships even, but none that serve food like Captain Shalla Mondatha’s. Here, take a seat.”

She pulled out a stool from a free table, producing a cloth from her pocket to wipe the metal surface clean.

“Captain who?” Milo asked, slipping onto the stool.

“Shalla Mondatha,” the woman repeated. “You must have heard the name?”

“I’m afraid not,” Lina admitted, sitting next to her brother.

“Well, you have now,” the woman said, beaming. “You’re looking at her. I’m the captain, cook, and dishwasher. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Suddenly, there was a clashing of plates. Lina turned to see a chubby Dowutin trying to stop a small scavenger from eating his lunch. In trying to swat the creature away, the orange-skinned alien had knocked over his table.

“Hey!” Shalla shouted. “Watch what you’re doing!”

“It’s this thing,” the Dowutin complained, pointing behind the overturned table. “It was stealing my food.”

There was an angry squeak, and Milo jumped up from his stool. “Wait! That’s—”

At the sound of Milo’s voice, Morq jumped onto the overturned table. The monkey-lizard let out a squeal of joy and raced over to hop into Milo’s arms. Lina’s brother hugged his pet, who licked Milo’s face happily.

“Someone’s excited to see you,” Shalla said with a laugh.

“Morq! I thought I’d lost you! But you came back! Of course you did, you clever boy!”

“What about my food?” the Dowutin complained.

“By the size of that belly, it looks like you’ve had enough,” Shalla shouted back. “Move along. I’ve got hungry mouths to feed.”

Turning her attention back to the children, Shalla pulled a datapad from her apron pocket. “Now what can I get for you. Today’s specials are Melahnese red curry, Melahnese green curry, and Melahnese yellow curry.

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