Light considered this for a moment. “Family is important, so I’m told…Does this mean there are no more similar jobs after this? I thought we had gotten into a rhythm.” It seemed to him that Jess had alluded to a relationship she was trying to establish with the organisation that wanted the devices.

With no objection to returning home, he locked in the jump sequence and pulled the ship into FTL space, leaving the barren rock behind. Satisfied autopilot was engaged, he left the cockpit and went to lay down in the crew area.