Vashtara
Breakfast All Year

In which the end of the journey is anticipated.

The research team, warned by Captain sig’Radia, are planning ahead for contingencies that might arise on Melchiza, and trying to decide where the line between advertant and overcautious might lie. Professor Crowley’s past experience comes in useful, and he displays a bit more depth in the process.

Theo, on the other hand, isn’t paying much attention to Melchiza yet, and not yet taking the warnings about its potential dangers entirely seriously. Her focus is on enjoying the journey, which despite her initial reluctance she has come to decide is binjali. She does seem to have been having some thoughts about her future beyond Melchiza, though, if her burst of enthusiasm at the thought of a piloting school is an indication.

The first post in this re-read went up one year ago today.