He decided to get up and check on Alan. Alan was sleeping soundly. Jumper couldn’t tell if his skin had returned to normal color in the dark, but his breathing sounded okay. At least he was getting some bed rest. When Jumper came out of Alan’s hut, he noticed the light from Cardinal-4 shining bri...
Alan knew he was failing to hide the disappointment in his voice. “Because we’re travelling to another star system,” Jumper said. “I know this isn’t how we wanted our trip to be, and I’m sorry about that. But this is interstellar travel, man! Did you ever think we’d get to do this?” “It’s an awes...