The duo fell into a comfortable silence, the only sound being the hum of the ship's engines filling the cockpit.
The calm was a welcome relief after the tense, oppressive atmosphere on Gorath, and Alex allowed himself a rare moment to savour it.
He knew that, soon enough, they'd be back to dealing with the usual chaos of life, but for now, he was content to drift in the quiet of the void.
"So..."
Mira said after a while, breaking the silence.
"What's the plan once we reach Mars? I assume you have something in mind."
Alex chuckled.
"Honestly? I have no clue… I just set the destination there because I have no other information to go off of."
Alex shrugged and continued.
"I mean, we were away in the Primordial Expanse for who knows how long, so things could have drastically changed compared to how they were at the start of the war."
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