8 Emilie didn’t turn them around to go back the way they had entered from, just let the ship drift out to the center of the open space within the station. Scout figured, as this station was a section of the Tajaki 47 hull just like Amatheon Orbiter 1 only smaller, they could exit from either end. But the station was surrounded. The Months were probably on that immense flagship waiting for them on the side facing the moon, but other ships would be watching for them if they emerged from the other end, wouldn’t they? “How are we going to sneak past?” Geeta asked. “We’re not going to,” Emilie said and flashed them both that maniacal grin before sliding the accelerator lever as far forward as it would go. Scout lost her hold on the seats and fell back, stretching the tension band that was