Karl saluted, and began gathering up a section of destroyed railing.
Good thing the kid’s all right, he thought. It would be awful if…
He suddenly changed the track of his thoughts.
Why is Alexis so concerned about him? Are they related? I’ll have to find out somehow…
He piled the boards with some other debris, and took a look around. The other ships were still circling, though at a distance. One was destroyed, having taken severe damage to its hull. But the other two were advancing, having picked up the crew of the rapidly sinking warship.
I’d better get ready, he thought.
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