11. EscapeBefore she left, she applied synthetic flesh to her face and left arm. Long black boots would suffice for her lower limbs. So long as she kept her clothes on, she'd pass for a citizen of the planet. The last thing she needed as she committed her crime was for people to take any notice of her.
There was still no indication that Concordance knew where she and Ondo were. Ondo came to find her as she climbed into the lander.
“If it looks too dangerous, come back; these beads aren't worth risking your life for. If I see any sign of Concordance incursion, I'll come get you at maximum g and the hell with scaring the locals. Understood?”
“Understood.”
The lander took her around the moon and back to the blue planet, moving in a finely crafted, spiral trajectory that allowed her to sli
