The observation gallery remains quiet above the old spin habitat. Beyond reinforced glass, clean outbound lanes thread between docking frames while the station turns beneath the stars.
Lahani
That is almost peaceful. I had forgotten the station could look like anything except a maintenance problem.
A traffic display refreshes without warning. Amber Wing’s delayed departure changes from secured to pending, its departure window held behind an additional systems confirmation.
Lahani
There. The waystation added a review flag. No system is named, and nobody has sent us a request.
The display offers only a timestamp, a berth identifier, and a rotating confirmation code. The route cases remain sealed in Ranuko’s custody below, inside the review alcove.
Lahani
Please let this be paperwork. We earned one quiet delay without another machine demanding our attention.
Lahani
We can watch the lanes a little longer, or go find out what the station thinks it needs. Your call.