Lost Among the Stars
Copyright© 2025 by Sol Tangoran
Chapter 29: The Calm Before the Storm
For the first time in months, the war had given us a moment to breathe.
The fleet was docked at Haven’s Rest, a remote, neutral station hidden deep in an asteroid field. It wasn’t much—a collection of repurposed freighters and scavenged ship parts welded together into something that barely qualified as a station. But it had fuel, supplies, and, most importantly, no enemies in sight.
I stood on the observation deck of the G’Tarok, staring out at the asteroid field beyond. The stars shimmered in the distance, their cold light indifferent to the chaos of war.
For the first time in what felt like forever, I let myself relax.
Then the door behind me slid open.
Ny’Vara.
She stepped inside, her golden eyes fixed on me, arms crossed over her toned frame. Even out of armor, in just a simple flight suit, she radiated strength and intensity.
“You should be resting,” she said.
I smirked. “Funny. I was about to say the same to you.”
She huffed, walking to my side. “I don’t rest easily. Not with another battle on the horizon.”
I turned to her, studying her features. The flickering starlight cast soft shadows across her face, highlighting the faint scars along her cheek—marks of battles fought, victories won, losses endured.
“Neither do I,” I admitted.
For a long moment, we stood there in silence. There was no need for words. The war had forged a bond between us—one of trust, of battle, of shared struggles. But there was something more beneath it. Something neither of us had dared to acknowledge until now.
She exhaled softly. “You fight like a Narn, you know. Reckless, determined, always throwing yourself into the fire.”
I chuckled. “Is that a compliment?”
Ny’Vara turned to face me fully. “It is.”
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