Nero Awakening

ep forward, looking at Zara with awed, but accusatory eyes.

’s sure of herself, of her abilities if she has to use them, but she isn’t

r and shock at what’s in front of me. But behind me,

the edge of the galaxy when you could be doing something abou

n return. She glares up at Zara and Tomas with more emotion than I ever

er up. To make her apologize f

in the Square on Korpillion. I remember the Neron sp

blood, but they were Reena’s family. The

inion’s greed. They’re dead because

in her jaw tighten. I see the tight set to her shoulders. “I assumed there would be others with her. I assu

a step forward, looking up into Zara’s eyes without fear. “She w

ryone around me wants

ng that Valen could destroy Dominion; end Cyrillius. But he hasn’t. A Nero co

e people here? They’re just individuals.” I turn, catching the eyes of everyone around me. I make sure they

. Zara is at my side, her hand on my shoulder. I meet her

“We’ll get some answers. We’ll talk. But don’t any of you dar

everyone

tand bot

d myself in a

an give me answers. Someone who can guide me. Someone who is a Nero and a good per

pleading in my eyes. I’m begging them. I’m begging my

her. My father and Zayne are scared because if Dominion finds me, they will use me. They’ll ki

ir eyes. They g

oking back to Zara.

sily. She took a risk inviting me here. But she’s also a woman who must hope.

shoulder for just a moment before she turns and walks bac

uestion, without a

easily. I’m probably be

m desp

I hear the crew muttering behind me and

of the same stone of the cliffs, before they drop down into the Neron blue sea. But even though the

ly two people on the planet

cranes up and up, taking in the beau

big enough to house a hundred people. White spires reach toward the clear sky. There are details carved into the sur

the last step and set across a flat walkway.

s it, he doesn’t look back at me. He, too, looks up at the bea

the Bahiri. They worship and revere the Nero

t get

st a p

doesn’t try to

proach the doors. “It is where we go for connection, for family. Where we receive much of our t

s wash ov