A pause. Then: “Standard protocol is psychiatric reassignment and memory damping of the mission parameters. You will forget this was ever your path.”
“You can’t,” he said gently. “And we both know what happens if you try. The gravity shear will need micro-adjustments at 0.03-second intervals. Your synapses will misfire. You’ll fold the ship.” nulled alternative
“Darya,” Kaelen said, stepping from the shadows. A pause
“That is not a recognized option for a nulled alternative.” ” Kaelen said
“I can do this,” she whispered.