Chapter 5
At first Gordon didn’t recognize the emotions surging through him, All at once he felt light, a bit dizzy, something wild, wanton and wonderful singing through his veins. Then he found a name for it—happiness. The line, the wait no longer chafed. The next few hours would pass too slowly no matter what he did, but they would pass. And then…His pounding heart would not let him follow the line of thought much farther into a future rife with possibilities.
He found his seat, strapped in, and tried to relax while the ship lifted off. Compared to troop transport, even economy class was pure luxury. The seat shifted to mold to his body, supporting him fully in the high-g force of lift off. The protective helmet had headphones, which poured forth soothing music with an option to turn o
