The door of the spaceship opened again, and a heavy sound of something hitting the ground rang. After a moment, the door slid shut again with the sound of the inner pressure being stabilized.
Lucas let out a smile, but didn't turn back. He swiveled the chair under him and faced the control panel. His hands left Estrella's waist and started to input commands for the spaceship to process. Hannah glanced at him, then stood up to go take care of the loose ends at the back of the ship.
As the ship hummed to life, holographic screens flaring up and brightening, the dim environment turned bright, and the details of the situation both inside and outside started streaming like cascades of data.
Estrella looked up from her book. She looked at the data, then turned to glance at Lucas. Despite the curiosity swirling in her eyes, her voice was calm as she parted her soft lips to speak:
