Chapter Thirty-Four
May 9, 2230, Neo Southern California Metroplex, Private Hangar of the Argo
Erik, Jia, Alina, Emma, and Malcolm gathered in the galley of the Argo to discuss the situation. The coordinates had been passed along to Alina the day before with a brief discussion of what happened to Garth. Lanara and Cutter were off working on prepping the ship, per Alina’s instructions.
Jia had barely seen Cutter over the last few weeks, but he didn’t exhibit Lanara’s almost pathological need to stick around the Argo when they weren’t on a mission together. Of their group, he was the most normal, a man working a job for a paycheck and relaxing when he wasn’t needed. In other circumstances, she would have been surprised that someone like him would hang around people like them.
“I’ve had s
