“Right you are, Cap. Depends on what you call an emergency, doesn’t it?”
“What do you call an emergency, doctor?”
“Two sore losers chasing me through the alleys with loaded guns. But don’t worry—I lost them before I got back here.”
Luuj Kirre threw up her hands, turned to glare at Bred for a moment, then stalked angrily out of the room. “Go get Dru and tell her to come in here,” Bred called after her. The captain gave a brief harrumph as she disappeared into the Core.
Bred turned to the doctor. “You really shouldn’t do that to her, Vini. Undermining her authority makes her very unhappy.”
“Sorry, Boss.” Vini’s words might have been apologetic, but her puckish tone belied their meaning. “I’ve been a very bad girl. I suppose you’ll have to fire me now, right?”
“What would you do if I di
