Cobra Slave-Earc
“To his relief, there weren’t any. In fact, as far as he could tell, it was possible the Trofts hadn’t even missed them.
More importantly, they also apparently hadn’t made any connection between the slaves and the monitor crewer’s unplanned on-duty nap. That had been the much more worrisome possibility, and ever since that night Merrick had made a habit of checking every Troft who passed by for signs of suspicion, anger, or even uneasiness.
It all added an extra layer of tension and sleeplessness on top of the rest of the stress Merrick was already putting up with. But it was worth it every time he caught a glimpse of one of the children furtively taking a bite from his or her precious private food supply after the inadequacy of their meager Troft-supplied meals. The expressions of gratitude and furtive curiosity on their parents’ faces added that much more to his private satisfaction.
Of course, the Trofts’ failure to react might not have been due to negligence. It might simply have b...een because they decided they didn’t have time for a proper investigation.MoreLess
More importantly, they also apparently hadn’t made any connection between the slaves and the monitor crewer’s unplanned on-duty nap. That had been the much more worrisome possibility, and ever since that night Merrick had made a habit of checking every Troft who passed by for signs of suspicion, anger, or even uneasiness.
It all added an extra layer of tension and sleeplessness on top of the rest of the stress Merrick was already putting up with. But it was worth it every time he caught a glimpse of one of the children furtively taking a bite from his or her precious private food supply after the inadequacy of their meager Troft-supplied meals. The expressions of gratitude and furtive curiosity on their parents’ faces added that much more to his private satisfaction.
Of course, the Trofts’ failure to react might not have been due to negligence. It might simply have b...een because they decided they didn’t have time for a proper investigation.MoreLess
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