Hudson with Terror

[Reeves]

Without hesitation he cleared the ship to land and pulled in carefully, he knew better than to rush a landing at a place like Barrow. It was a base known for being extremely crowded, and practically at all hours of the day you could expect to see ships shuttling in and out, either to deliver loot or between patrols. "For what it's worth, you were a solid ride-along. You didn't pass out or puke." A wing of fighters went by them as Morreti's Rebel pulled in to dock, a dull thump would alert Mary to the fact that they had safely touched down. And at long last, the whine of the engines faded into silence as he powered off all the ship's systems. "Guess that's it then, Ricky will take you and Piper back to Sierra once you're both ready to leave. And so far as the record's concerned, you were the LFR's first 'diplomatic' guests." While he was saying all of that, he undid all the straps that kept him safely glued to his seat, standing up after he'd pulled the canopy open. With a deep exhale he removed his helmet and stepped out of the ship, letting Mary take her time following after him.

Once she was outside, he turned to face her, approaching to offer a handshake as a parting gesture.

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