Finding Lara (Distant Worlds book 3)
““I’m not even sure these pirates have one,” he shot back. “It’s downright barbaric.”
Another blast shook the ship. “Maybe they figured the cannon and shield were enough tech.” When the ship rattled, he silently thought they might be right.
“Bloody pirates,” Tolan Lark muttered. Barnos laughed when he added a quick, “No offense.”
“None taken, mate.” He grinned at the cat. “What do you suppose they’re after? This close to Montrouge?” It was a rhetorical question. They both knew what they... were after.
“You had to make a dramatic statement and bid one thousand platinum. They’ll be coming out of the woodwork until we get clear of this quadrant.”
Barnos shrugged. What could he say? He hated wasting time on the small shite. At the time, he just wanted to get the lady with all expediency and go. He just figured they all would think he was besotted or crazy, but the deference the Maize paid her along with his own actions called too much attention to the girl. She was beautiful sure, but one thousand platinum would feed a family for a year, if they weren’t too particular. A man might pay one thousand platinum for a suit of nanite Faustian armor but for a mere slave girl? Not bloody likely. Even he would never have bid that much if it had been his own money. Now, her father’s Alliance money, that he had no problem spending.MoreLess
Another blast shook the ship. “Maybe they figured the cannon and shield were enough tech.” When the ship rattled, he silently thought they might be right.
“Bloody pirates,” Tolan Lark muttered. Barnos laughed when he added a quick, “No offense.”
“None taken, mate.” He grinned at the cat. “What do you suppose they’re after? This close to Montrouge?” It was a rhetorical question. They both knew what they... were after.
“You had to make a dramatic statement and bid one thousand platinum. They’ll be coming out of the woodwork until we get clear of this quadrant.”
Barnos shrugged. What could he say? He hated wasting time on the small shite. At the time, he just wanted to get the lady with all expediency and go. He just figured they all would think he was besotted or crazy, but the deference the Maize paid her along with his own actions called too much attention to the girl. She was beautiful sure, but one thousand platinum would feed a family for a year, if they weren’t too particular. A man might pay one thousand platinum for a suit of nanite Faustian armor but for a mere slave girl? Not bloody likely. Even he would never have bid that much if it had been his own money. Now, her father’s Alliance money, that he had no problem spending.MoreLess
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