Chapter 12With a groan, Shae tried to move. Then he blinked and opened his eyes fully. He looked around trying to decide whether or not he was experiencing some kind of cold-induced hallucination. However, the solid bed on which he lay seemed proof enough he wasn’t dreaming.
Taking in his surroundings more lucidly, Shae recognised the sterile environment of a ship’s sick bay. He glanced across to his right. Bless lay in a bed next to him, but his friend was still soundly sleeping.
The room held another couple of beds which were empty. But were the people piloting the vessel friends of theirs or of Adair’s? He eased off the bed then froze as door slid open to reveal a nurse in a crisply starched uniform. She stopped and stood with her hands on her hips.
“Back to bed with you.” She pointe
