Ccg — 8.1.4

“Set course for Earth,” she said. “Fleet Command. Full burn.”

Elara stayed until the whine stopped. Then she took the chip, sealed Jin’s pod, and walked back to the Vindicator . Ccg 8.1.4

She keyed the ship’s log. One line.

“We swept the debris field ,” Elara corrected. “We never went back to the surface.” “Set course for Earth,” she said

Elara went alone. Mercer argued. She went anyway. “Set course for Earth

The letters glowed amber on the slate’s cracked screen. No context. No sender ID. Just the code.

“I’m not leaving you again.”