She had lived in space long enough to know the ship was making very good time. She would have wished for engine trouble if not for the fact she wanted to get to Margot.Except when Alek felt obliged to contact Mirek or speak to the pilot, she stayed with her husband. The Draig crewmen were quiet for the most part, leaving the noble couple alone. The only time she heard them engage in loud conversation was when she wandered close to their common room. They’d been playing some kind of throwing game. When they saw her watching them, they’d quieted and she had taken it as a hint to leave them alone.While Alek spoke to the pilot, Kendall used the opportunity to send an inquiry to the Exploratory Science Commission about her certification status. She assumed she’d have to restart her classes since there was no telling how much she missed. Hopefully they wouldn’t charge her too many late penalties. It had taken a lot of scrimping and saving over the last six years to afford the classes to begin with.As she waited patiently for the Draig crewman to send her message, she continued to watch the sky.
