“Cold western winds scraped across the Steppe, making it inhospitable to any but the most dedicated recluse. Settlements were sparse, so that the compound was the only notable feature for kilometers, and that was precisely the point. Nowhere to hide out here. No surprise attacks. As Mara piloted her ship toward the compound, she directed Kell’s attention to the patrol drones circling. “Gavra likes a show of force. Getting past them on the way out is going to be a difficult dance.” Assuming she, ...Kell and the lieutenant lived long enough to attempt an escape.“Programming can’t match a good pilot’s instincts.” He barely gave the patrol drones a glance, instead focusing on the nearing compound. Nearly fifty ships of different sizes and makes filled a stretch of plain just outside the compound. “Popular ticket.”“The lure of profit.” She recognized most of the ships, though some were unknown to her, newcomers in the business of disreputable trade. “That belongs to Nalren.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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