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Carlie's Chapter 6 - Dear Tiger: Don't Look Back

LAST WEEK, Tiger reveals he is being hunted by FedExplore. This week, Simone lets Tiger know that Odyssey are trying to get to him first.Chapter 6 – Pass Phrase

Hey Tiges Wow! I really hope they pay you for the work you put in. I mean, I’m glad the captain didn’t put you out an airlock, but still…Also, Odyssey want you to stay put. They say they can get to you faster if you’re on-planet than running around in the stars-know-what ship, to the stars-know-where.Yes. I’m paraphrasing. They were nowhere near that polite.Look, by the time you get this, you’ll probably have shipped out, so I hope it gets to you soon, and doesn’t spend half a month hanging in some comms node before you find it.I also got to check in on my family. They’re okay. Nothing like what you’ve described has happened on Sharvin, but I warned my parents.Of course, I had to be quick. FedExplore had programs watching the email, and those things were after me faster than a tiger on a snow hare. It took a bit to shake them.Odyssey say they’ve put out a call to their agents to keep an eye out for you. It’s a bit like the FedExplore one, except it’s not public knowledge. It’s just for them. It’s got your picture so that if they see you, they can make themselves known and bring you in safely.Anyone comes up to you, just ask them about sharks, and they’ll tell you they’d much rather snow hares. Stay safe, Tiger Simone.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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