As the ship popped out of the atmosphere like a bubble popping out of soapy water, Luther asked for the tenth time if the invasion fleet was getting close yet.
"All clear," said Boraf, though it didn't seem to be looking at a monitor screen or out a window. "Safe passage."
Luther's eyes were glued to the circular viewport alongside his seat. "Wait," he said, squinting at a distant flicker of light. "Is that one of their ships?"
"No," said Boraf.
"Well, how do you know?" snapped Luther. "You didn't even look."
Boraf floated past, free of the harness that had restrained it during liftoff. "Always notified of danger," said the 'Zoid. "No danger now."
Luther snorted and kept his eyes on the viewport anyway.
He caught a glimpse of another suspicious twinkle and followed it, heart r
