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everyone too soon might tighten security or give the Trilisks time to
act.
    “Shiny?
How is it going with the Space Force?” asked Telisa. Her PV had the data, but
so much was happening at once that she wanted his take on it.
    “Suppressing
detection successfully, effectively, efficiently,” Shiny said.
    The
Vovokan ships scattered across the solar system. The Clacker proceeded
smoothly toward Earth. It was the most carefully cloaked of all the ships. If
the PIT team had their way, no one would know it was ever there.
    “Shiny
offer, provide, furnish plan enhancement,” Shiny said. Telisa could see he
transmitted the message to everyone.
    “What?”
Telisa asked. “Oh, you have some ideas for the attack? It’s a bit late for us
to change our plans now. We’ve allocated everyone, and gone through simulations
to prepare.”
    “Fallback,
backup, plan B.”
    “Good.
How would you capture or kill the Trilisks in your plan B?”
    “Traps
prepared. Trilisk columns moved close to Earth. Upon use, hidden bomb
detonates.”
    “Wow!
An exploding Trilisk Motel,” Cilreth said. “They would not see it?”
    “Unknown.
Destroy tubes with short, minimal, tiny delay,” Shiny said.
    “Good.
If any Trilisks get through the cracks, they might end up in one of those,”
Imanol said. “It doesn’t interfere with our plans.”
    Caden
walked up toward Telisa and Cilreth2.
    “I
hate to mention this but…” Caden trailed off. He looked at Cilreth2.
    “I’m
headed for a Vovokan shuttle,” Cilreth2 said. “Only because Clacker will
be one of the ships closest to Earth. I’m going to rendezvous with one of
Shiny’s ships much farther out.”
    That
seemed to satisfy Caden. Telisa listened but did not comment.
    “Are
you ready?” Telisa asked Caden. “We have a shuttle we made to bring Krellis
over to the Bismarck . They took him after all and sent the shuttle back.
I’m surprised it didn’t have a bomb on it. Yes, I checked.”
    Caden
nodded. “I have everything on me.”
    Telisa
sent him the route to the shuttle. “Good luck,” she said. She offered Caden her
hand, and he shook it solemnly. “Thanks for training with me. Thanks for
everything.” Then he left quickly.
    “You
really think the wunderkind can take out Trilisks in the middle of Space
Force Command?” Imanol asked. Despite the snarky nickname, Imanol’s voice did
not sound as critical for once.
    “Worry
about your own mission,” Telisa said. “You have your Vovokan shuttle picked
out?”
    “Yes.”
    “Then
I wish you luck,” she said.
    “Thanks,
but I think you’re the one that has bitten off the chewiest bite. If you can’t
save those people, get your ass out of there. We need you around to fight
another day.”
    “I
will. Thanks.”
    He
thinks I’m taking the hardest mission because Magnus is gone. Maybe he’s right.
    Imanol
followed the exit route Caden had used.
    Siobhan
offered her hand next. Telisa shook it. “Mine’s as good as dead,” she said and
stomped off. Telisa lifted her eyebrow.
    “It
was an honor to meet you,” Jason said. Telisa gave his hand a perfunctory shake
too, even though they both knew it was just for following the pattern everyone
else had set.
    “I
know today you’ll earn your spot as a top member of the PIT team,” Telisa said.
“I may not see you again. If so, just do whatever you think is right with the
company.”
    Jason
nodded, though he looked a bit overwhelmed.
    “Status
Shiny?” she asked.
    “Terrans
have detected anomalies, oddities, disturbances. Disruption minimal,” Shiny
said.
    If
I survive this, I’m going to have to ask him for the number of people we
killed. If I’m lucky, maybe I’ll die and won’t have to ever know.
    “Then
I’m headed for Skyhold.”
    Cilreth
got up next to her. She approached Telisa and hugged her. “Good luck!” she
said.
    Telisa
pointed the way to their ships and started to walk. Jason followed.
     
    ***
     
    Kirizzo
went to a chamber deep within one of