Tyla went to the washbasin and slapped some water on her face to wake herself up, muttering curses under her breath against her brother and anyone else who could play guessing games at such an early hour of the morning. Then she looked at the wall clock—it was five minutes to ten, local time. The Scavenger Hunt would start in just over two hours, and here she was still sleeping.
Quickly, she reached into a drawer and pulled out one of her spacer uniforms. All spacer uniforms were essentially one–piece jumpsuits covering the body from the neck down, with boots and gloves built in. The uniform was loose enough to let the body move freely in zero gee, but was tightened by elastic at wrists, waist, and ankles to prevent unmanageable ballooning. It sealed down the front with a single seam, and
