Dutiful Passage

In which Priscilla and Shan open Miri’s package.

There are a lot of little character details in this chapter that I like, which help to make Priscilla, Shan and Miri seem like real people.

I understand, from past conversations, that the wording of Miri’s message is not the same in all editions of Carpe Diem. For the record, then, this is the wording in the copies I own, published by Meisha Merlin:

We’re okay. Clan Korval in danger. Don’t talk to Interior Department. Go to Edger if things get bad. Ship coil-blown — world restricted. Tell Shan: Access Grid seven-aught-three \Trimex:Veldrad. Repeat: Access Grid 703 \Trimex:Veldrad. Love to all.