บท 56: C: Separated

Three days later… Despite the fact that her ship's core was disconnected from the communication's network, Rafaela had gotten a chance to exchange messages with Brendan. He had dismissed her initial apologies and replied in the same fashion he had before she'd fallen out of communication. She couldn't tell if he cared, but at least he seemed calm and consistent.

She'd also exchanged messages with Schmidt and Bellamy. Talking to the two who had been willing to declare their loyalty to her, rather than to SkyWater, had felt bittersweet. Comfortable messages from home without the certainty of her home behind them. She had encouraged them to help Zhou Shu complete the company's transfer to the next Sector, rather than chase her across the system in the shuttle.

She had even exchanged messages with Elektra, short, and sharp though those were.