Prologue
Yue
- Liang, Moon
Late
Fall, 2608
The rumble of the ship's engine vibrated
through the soles of her feet. Luna Blacke closed her eyes and fought the urge
to vomit on her shoes. Her hands fumbled with the belt as she secured herself
into the seat.
"Miss Luna," the captain of the
Fire Spark II stopped next to her seat. His green eyes twinkled down at her
as he offered a dulled flask.
Luna pulled an envelope from the worn,
leather bag next to her and passed it to him.
"I appreciate this, Captain." Luna
watched him tuck the envelope into a pocket inside his jacket without looking
inside.
"It's a pleasure to do business with you
Luna," he winked and offered the flask again. Luna arched an eyebrow as
she accepted it from him. "You pay your fair share and look pretty on my
dirty ship."
Luna sniffed the contents of the flask and
returned his smile.
"Free juice only sweetens the
deal," the captain added as he Luna passed the flask back to him. Her grin
widened. Captain Boosh helped her run a lucrative but illegal business.
I found myself a little queasy there.
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