Intimidated by Aurora Sinclair's display of force, the men who had participated in the brawl were locked back in their cells.
The others stood obediently on both sides of the corridor, their eyes fixed hungrily on the food cart she pushed toward them.
The food on the cart consisted of things like high-calorie compressed biscuits.
Each person received two pieces, no more and no less.
After they finished eating, Alvin Morgan activated the elevator to the outside and brought the group to the surface.
The sky outside was already pitch-black. The brilliant Milky Way was so clear it seemed utterly spotless, like holy water washing over their souls and soothing much of the violent tension that clung to the group.
Alvin Morgan used Aurora Sinclair's watch to get a new location fix and sent a signal to the Black Wolf Mercenaries.
