VII. Standoff in Orbit
The going was slow, because Anjali’s leg wound gave her one hell of a limp. And besides, the constant near misses and evasive manoeuvres threatened to throw them off their feet at several points. Well, Anjali at least, since Tasha somehow always managed to keep upright with catlike grace.
About halfway to the bridge, the lights in the ship’s central corridor began to flicker and finally went out altogether, while the emergency lights took over. Anjali frowned. This was a bad sign, for it indicated that all available power was being funnelled into the shields and the engines.
After a long and painful walk, they finally made it to the bridge. And this time, Anjali did not even wait for permission to enter. After all, so she told herself, this was an emergency. And b
