The flight to Sector 27 was largely uneventful. It blurred together in his mind; the wide, blue and white DASS hallways, the garden, the offices, the barracks.

As they were a day out, William spoke to him.

" Dawson said the DASS Relations office wants to commemorate our return," he said. " They're requesting that Nova and I have a physical meeting with him upon entering stable orbit."

" Is Dawson... alright to trust?" Prima asked after a moment, hesitant.

" Why wouldn't he be?" William asked.

" Well, just... some weird stuff went on with General Eyre, and they're from the same Sector, aren't they?" Prima said.

William didn't portray any sense of surprise.

" You're right," he said. " But it's accounted for, I believe. So there's no reason to worry excessively."

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