Chapter nineteen“So it is Lahal and Remberee in a breath.” Rees’s lion voice rang hard.
“I’m wondering,” observed Chido, “if the weather’s improved along the Ice Floes of Sicce at this time of year.”
“We must,” said Rees, staggering slightly as the voller plummeted, “have a last toast.” He crossed to a side locker and gripped onto the gunwale. As he pulled out a flagon and goblets I looked up at the circling Vallian fliers. She was up there, all I ever really wanted. I’d not deserved her, of course not. One of the vollers detached itself from the squadron and plunged vertically shooting down under power faster than us in free fall. Oh, I’d tried to do my best; all those times the Star Lords had sent me off on their hare-brained schemes I’d fought, clawed, bit and scratched, to get back t
