4 They all seemed to be thinking the same thing: there was no time to waste. Scout gave the dogs water from a bulb, a process they were getting used to if they didn’t exactly like, then tucked them together into the same cabinet they had been in when they had landed. The netting of tape was still there to hold them inside; she just had to add a few fresh strips to keep it closed once more. Geeta buckled into the seat beside Emilie and at Emilie’s instruction brought up screens that showed her what the ship was detecting around them. Nothing so far, but she wanted to be prepared. Scout made a final pass around the cabin, retrieving an empty water bulb and a lone towel and securing them in a cabinet, then came to float between the two seats. She had one of Geeta’s tension bands connecting