Elara didn’t panic. Panic was a luxury for people with options. She tapped her comm. “Control, Vane. The relic is non-compliant. I need a new protocol.”
Elara smiled, blood on her teeth, and watched the stars spin. She had failed to remove. But she had not failed to save. remove failed
The device on Captain Elara Vane’s wrist blinked red. Elara didn’t panic