Chapter Twelve
Jia smiled as she stepped through the broad doors leading to the commerce level, extra energy in her step.
It was good to mingle with the people without threatening to shoot or throat punch someone or throw a plasma grenade at a genetically engineered monstrosity. With that thought, she reminded herself to schedule a night out with her friends.
She’d been busy before and since Lagos, but she needed to take the opportunities to see them while she was on Earth. There was no guarantee the two of them would stay near the homeworld.
Light instrumental Christmas music played as holographic reindeer danced near the ceiling. A gigantic Santa Claus let out a deep ho-ho-ho before disappearing in a shower of sparks. The sparks formed a message promising discounts at most stores on
