Lucy stroked the sleeping lion’s mane through the bars of his enclosure. Opportunities to be this close to the big cat were rare, and she wanted to take full advantage of it. She scratched his ear and noted how unusually warm it was. It would be a shame if he died now from an abscessed tooth after all that he’d been through. “How’s Ani doing?”

“The same as when you asked me twenty minutes ago,” Jace barked, but he softened his tone when he saw the concerned look on her face. “He’s a fig. . .

Lucy stroked the sleeping lion’s mane through the bars of his enclosure. Opportunities to be this close to the big cat were rare, and she wanted to take full advantage of it. She scratched his ear and noted how unusually warm it was. It would be a shame if he died now from an abscessed tooth after all that he’d been through. “How’s Ani doing?”

“The same as when you asked me twenty minutes ago,” Jace barked, but he softened his tone when he saw the concerned look on her face. “He’s a fig. . .

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Do not read any of the chapters posted if you intend on reading Rise first!

Scribe’s Note: The following events occur directly after the events chronicled in Rise. In summation of the narrative, the Colberran fleet’s surprise attack on the Expeditionary Force’s outpost located on the Nomad Shell sent Quentin and the entire outpost tumbling toward the core. Micaela and Suyef remained on the shell post battle. In summation of the interviews, Micae. . .

WARNING: Spoilers ahead! Do not read any of the chapters posted if you intend on reading Rise first!

Scribe’s Note: The following events occur directly after the events chronicled in Rise. In summation of the narrative, the Colberran fleet’s surprise attack on the Expeditionary Force’s outpost located on the Nomad Shell sent Quentin and the entire outpost tumbling toward the core. Micaela and Suyef remained on the shell post battle. In summation of the interviews, Micae. . .