Pursuing

“Galyn…” “What?” “That ship is back.” Galyn didn’t say anything. Instead, he tutted and ran his claws across a control panel. Although unnoticeable to the naked eye, the Thantir Two started moving a lot faster. Being a much smaller, more nimble ship, Galyn knew that they were probably in danger, and needed to get to … Read more

Swift Reversing

“I thought this sector was supposed to be empty?” Galyn glanced down at the map, then at the mishmash of clearly inhabited asteroids, then back at the map again. He then turned on the 3d mapping system, which showed an empty blot where they were supposed to be. “It’s very much not empty.” “I gathered…” … Read more

Back on Board

“Everything ready for take-off?” Galyn asked as Arkay sat down and strapped himself in. “I’ve gone through everything on the list and that is all good, so if that means everything is ready, then yes.” Galyn glanced behind him, where Retvik and Litvir had both also sat down and put on their safety belts. “Are … Read more

Holiday Approval

“You want a holiday?” “No, I want paid vacation time for me and my fellow guardians, which we can take as and when we need it.” Tenuk closed his eyes, mentally recapping the speech he had just given to Kinisis. He had outlined how remaining in one place was detrimental to one’s health, how doing … Read more

Team Approval

“Alright, you’re all probably wondering why we’re all sitting around this table.” Tahvra raised his hand, but his hand was only just visible above the table. He’d meant to have raised his chair before this meeting started, but didn’t have time to do so. “Is it because we don’t have a proper meeting room?” Tahnahos … Read more

Leftover Feelings

“I thought Elkay had the next shift.” Phovos was very clearly annoyed. There had been vague attempts to hide her anger and disdain, but Tenuk could instantly tell something was wrong. “Uh, Elkay and I swapped shifts.” “I see. Because of Elksia, I assume. That was kind of him.” Tenuk was actually getting quite concerned. … Read more

Pizza Date

“Hey Tenuk!” Elksia’s shrill, bird-like voice pierced the darkness, pulling Tenuk out of his mind fog. He had been sitting on the empty balcony, staring out into the void, minding his own business. But both Elksia’s presence and the smell of fresh, hot pizza was certainly enough to draw his attention. “Oh, hey Elksia. Was … Read more

Turned Around at the Gate

The entrance to the Miassivio Pleasure Mall was weirdly high security. There were two sections, a very small, walled off area to one side, and the main collection of buildings, which were surrounded by glistening energy shields. At the gate, there were a collection of security guards, checking beings as they came and went. Or, … Read more