They didn't make it.

[last_hatchling]

By the time I got there, there wasn't anything that I could do for them- or rather, there was only one thing that I could do for them.

A confirmed kill of a Space Pirate frigate is worth more than enough to cover my bills, which is something, I guess.

Excuse me. Maintenance needs to see my ship again, and I need to see the bar again.

Comments

[mollyforeva]

I'm sorry.

When you're back from the bar... you said we should talk?

[last_hatchling]

It happens. You don't start up your distress beacon unless you need to get lucky, and they got unlucky. But... nevermind that.

... I don't know. You fell apart for a little while there, and I didn't like seeing that. It's good that things are better with you two (three?), and I don't know Jordan that well, but in my experience, sometimes omnipotence makes people do things that seem hurtful and stupid. You need to be strong enough to deal with that- you *are* strong enough, but... it just seemed to me like you needed to talk about that some more.

Also, you're being hunted by an alien god and you still haven't made a plan, and it seems to me like you need to think about that some more.

[assistant_god]

...
Do you bury people in space?

How's your ship?

[last_hatchling]

Not after the Pirates get to them. That has to be a cremation.

The ship took some hits on the approach, and some more while they tried to keep me out of the docking bay. Nothing vital- it flew, afterwards- but you never know.