Rose demanded they keep cover, so the ship had to weave back and forth, hopping from cloud to cloud and traveling in a roundabout way. With their fuel stores so low, Jayne pushed the engines in spurts, riding the ensuing burst for as far as they could before stoking the fires again. The trip took much longer than it should have, but because they were able to remain in the precious cloud cover all the while, it was worth it. During Rose’s debriefing, she offered to let any crew member out of her contract, dropping those who opted out anywhere they liked along the route. The entire crew turned down her offer in one unanimous ‘thanks, but no thanks.’ Their solidarity was a far cry from the morning’s angst. It never ceased to amaze her how her crew, while at each other’s throats in the off hours, always pulled together in times of danger. It was as though they were spurred by the very idea of the trouble Atom had brought upon them. In truth she knew each of them preferred to court danger, which was why they were part of her crew to begin with and not back home living normal lives.
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