Chapter Thirty-Seven
The MX 60 sped away from the hangar, Erik in control.
He’d not said much since their mini-briefing, leaving Jia time to sort through her impressions of their latest ally. When she was working as a detective, she’d had little control over who she worked with, and that trend had continued with her new job.
Most people could say the same, but most people didn’t have to worry about being targeted by galactic conspiracies. Her instincts told her Lanara would be a great help, but instincts were the beginning of a thought process, not the end.
“What do you think about Lanara?” Jia asked, worried she was overreacting. “Honestly, it’s not like I’ve known a lot of ship engineers, so I don’t know what kind of personality they’re supposed to have, but she seems enthusiastic ab
