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Endric nodded slowly with a grim expression. "She's right. The standard paths won't get us there fast enough. We'll take the forbidden routes."
Ria threw his hands up dramatically. "Great. Just what I wanted—dodging death traps while trying not to get vaporized in the middle of space."
Sersi smirked. "Look at it this way: you'll finally have an adventure worth bragging about."
The ship's engines roared to life as they veered off the standard intergalactic path. The forbidden routes were uncharted, unpredictable, and filled with anomalies that could obliterate even the most advanced ships. As they entered the first stretch, the atmosphere in the cabin grew tense.
