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“Docking sequence complete. Clamps confirmed engaged. Seal confirmed operative. Airlock outer doors opening.”
She was fairly bouncing on the balls of her feet as the stages were rattled off one by one. The lights on the control panel flashed as the air pressures and temperatures equalized.
Green!
Her finger jabbed the button. Stupid, stupid door, with no inspection panel she could see through!
She let out a squeal as a lean body darted through the opening door. Jag caught her up and swung her around, laughing. He looked so young, just for a moment; so carefree. As though there were no shadows across their lives, as though they’d live happily ever after.
Well, Probably they wouldn’t. But as Stripes tumbled through the door after him, and Spots and Leo followed him somewhat more decorously but with no less welcome in their eyes, that no longer mattered.
She was home again, at last.
The End.