FWOOSH!
Ria watched from the window as they left Planet Sarantel behind. The rich, brownish-red planet had been the place she called home for the past two years since she left Gaia Prime.
"You know, I never got to ask."
Misha's nonchalant tone of voice was disarming despite the question she was going to ask next.
"Where are you guys from?"
Suddenly, the loud noise of the launch pod's flaming thrust seemed to disappear as Misha casually asked a question that they were quite touchy about.
Ria did her best not to show the nervousness on her face, simply facing the young lady opposite her with a relaxed demeanor. "Kandria."
There was no point in lying about that; she would most likely get details wrong that would make her entire story implausible and earn the distrust of her new teammates.
