Chapter Eighteen
LEE CAME JOGGING TOWARD Jas and Lingiari as they left the area of the brig and headed for the bridge.
“Nice one, Navigator,” said Lingiari as she approached.
“Stop,” said Jas. “Wait a minute.” She ran back to where the defense units were restraining the guards. She picked up the guards’ weapons. “I think we’ll be needing these.” Returning to Lingiari and Lee, she held out one of the weapons for one of them to take while putting the other over her shoulder. They had no time to pay the armory a visit. Lee lifted her hands and eyebrows in alarm at the sight of the laser gun. Lingiari took it and peered at it. “I dunno how to—”
“Never mind,” called Jas, running on. “Just point it like you mean it. I’ll teach you later if I have to. I hope I don’t. Come on.”
“Shouldn’t we
