The air bar hums soft and steady around them, its recycled oxygen carrying a faint bite of coolant and spice. Tar stands close enough to hear the woman’s voice over the low music, while the service bot has already rolled away to a distant aisle.
Osoablae
You are looking at me like you can hear the whole mess already. I am sorry, I just need a moment to say it properly.
Osoablae
My people are kind. Very kind. And smart, united too, stronger than most outsiders understand. But we are running out of a crystal that keeps our bodies going, like a deep-born vitamin.
Osoablae
It is absurdly rare. One planet in a million, maybe worse. Mine is one of the unlucky places, and the supply is almost gone.
Osoablae
My small ship is parked far from here, in a rough sector. The cells are not taking a charge the way they should, and I do not trust it to hold long enough for me to move without trouble.
Osoablae
I did not tell you this to burden you. I told you because you stayed. That matters to me.
She leans in a little, searching Tar’s face for the answer she has not asked yet. Her shoulders ease, just enough to let hope show through the fatigue.
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