Here’s one more snippet from Food Fight.  It’s free! It’s a short story!  Go read it!

Something in Aafreen’s tone raised the hairs on the back of his neck. He composed his face into what he hoped was a bland expression and dropped his hand. “Yes?”

“There are three humans on that ship, and they’re demanding a dock assignment.”

Humans? In Tolari space? That was deuced brazen of them. Bertie bristled. “Demanding are they? I’ve no notice of an approved diplomatic mission. Absent that, they are in violation of the interdict, and they can go whistle until a shuttle is available to ferry them over. That ship is not docking before Two-Five is here to calm the crew. There’s a shuttle due up from Suralia in a few hours. I’m for having a soothing cup of tea while they wait. It might convince me not to arrest them on sight. Coming?”

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