Re: Orbital Scanning
"Sure," Joxe says as she focuses on the commissary unit's control panel. A minute later, her plate is ready, and she sits down across from Brent. She takes a bite of the funnel cake. "This is pretty good, but I think the ones actually fried in oil are better."
She applies herself to her breakfast, and, at length, she speaks. "I never thought of this before, but do you have someone at home?"
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On the upper deck, Naimh's door chime beeps, waking her from a sound sleep. Her thoughts are slow in forming, and then the chime sounds again.