12: Keelin
Keelin
Keelin always felt more comfortable when people left her Proteus. Brice and Piran had gone an hour after the sun rose, and Ryann disappeared thirty minutes later. In a few minutes Deva would head out to the city, and then Keelin would have the Proteus to herself.
She had a mental list, a combination of routine maintenance and harder tasks. First thing would be to open both hatches, air the place. Then she’d clear up the mess in the cabin. And the shower room. She didn’t want to think about what Piran did in there, but he always left it in a state.
She’d seal up all the bunks, too. Didn’t want to see their clutter all day. Even if she was on the bridge.
But that was for later. After Deva had left.
“Bit of a monstrosity,” the girl said. She sat in the seat next to Kee
