A simple tilt of his head signaled her to join him. Cameron followed him into the ready room a moment later. “How did it go?” “Better than I thought it would,” Nathan said. Cameron’s eyebrow went up. “You don’t sound very happy, so it couldn’t have gone that well. What is it that he wants in return for the information?” Nathan sat down behind his desk, leaning back as he looked at Cameron to answer. “He wants to join our alliance.” “You’re kidding?” “Nope.” “You’re not going to agree to that, are you?” “I already did.” “Now I know you’re kidding.” “What choice did I have? We need propellant. They have it. It’s on their world, and they can help us access it.” “So, we’re going to sneak in, steal some fuel, and sneak out?”
