Nero Awakening

say with annoyance. “What other

of trying to analyze the

as too de

e being int

a Nero?” Zara asks, leaving behind the specu

son who does have a

the only person here

till trying to grasp the word in relation to me,

. Why should he keep my

him. I trust hi

estion for you,” Zara says, f

ward, read

l. “Do you want to learn how to use your abilities? Do you want

ken a swing at me, punchi

ons knock the bre

questions just moments ago, this

onfusion. The self-ha

words, Zara has broken t

confess h

onfident, but never arrogant. It’s soft but knowledgea

ro are on th

o be trained t

ill the tra

blow up an asteroi

ey out of my crew

widen and they both s

st a moment, but it’s quickly followe

a’s own face. “Your friends and fami

reach over, taking my father’s hand. I giv

ing my head once more as I look from them, bac

s directly. “If we

inking. I run a hand into

ed to hope. I had

allying them, goin

seven of them, no wonder they hav

r Nero have been born. And we suspect Dominion is killing any Nero they have found in recent solars. S

Edan asks. His arms are folded on the table and he studi

be a population to support the mines. There are still families on those planets, children being born. With how many inhab

but she’s right. It’s a game of numbers,

nd Cyrillius and tear him apart—one tiny chunk of skin at a

father Torin pipes up. “Why wouldn’t he take th

kes her head. “I cannot guess a

uld never want to understand wh

stion,” T

not important, but it’s what comes out of my