Chapter Two: A Whole Old World

[Aria Blackthorn]

Suki smiled as heard others speaking around her. Hearing the voices around her helped ease her emotions as Eric continued to talk. Suki wondered where the other voice was. That Jake guy seemed to be silent over there. She wondered if he was still in the room. As Eric thanked the doctor, Suki realized that she still held her weapon tightly (tongue depressor). She tried to hide her weapon being her leg. 'Sure they were talking friendly and all but I am not about about to lower my defenses, just yet' she thought to herself.

As she heard Eric close to her, Suki stumbled as she move away a bit. It was clear that she still did not completely trust the strangers around her. Her hand felt her way along the bed while she continued to cautiously keep distance between herself and the others. Her mind still raced with possible reasons why she was here. “Tell me Doctor, why are you so far out here in the Deep Periphery.” She had heard stories of the Great Houses of the Inner Sphere but she had never had first-hand experience. Maybe they were behind the attack on her ship.