Chapter 67: The Mutation She Left Behind, or: An Unexpected Gift for Research

Chapter 67: The Mutation She Left Behind, or: An Unexpected Gift for Research

Ronnie weighed nothing in my arms. I hoisted him like an overripe sack of potatoes—awkward, a little sad, and clearly past his emotional expiration date—and hauled him over to the base of his own ship's ladder. I set him down against it gently, like he was a fainting Victorian lady in need of a fan and a drink with too much sugar in it.

Didn't take long for his eyes to flutter open.

The moment he regained consciousness, his face flared so red I thought his cheeks might combust and take half the cockpit with them. His mouth twitched, poised to blurt out some overwrought apology—probably involving the word "Father" and the phrase "unworthy of witnessing a psionic kiss" or some shit.

I cut him off before the cringe collapsed him again.