Chapter 51: Val Breaks a Sweat

Val is here for information and definitely not thinking about Wren or their sleeping arrangements when he gets her back to the ship

Previously on The Signal…

Val arrives on Phylum armed and heading for a conversation he'd rather not have.

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Despite being in a different location than before, the garden felt familiar. Real greens in raised beds, the air humid and filled with the smell of damp earth. A disgusting display of wealth on a space station, or a steadfast dedication to historical culture, depending on who you asked. Val just found it stifling, and he had to resist the urge to tug on his collar.

Faizah looked up as he approached, her smile warm and open. Gray hair, slicked back into a high bun. A face that could’ve been fifty or seventy.

That exact smile was aimed at enemies who didn’t have long to live. He’d spent years trying to decide what it meant when it was directed at him. He still couldn’t figure it out.