“Um. Amos?” Holden said. “Did you just give him a loaded gun?” “Doc needs to go, Cap’n,” Amos said with a shrug. “So I’m thinking he should probably go.” Prax saw the look that passed between Holden and Naomi. “We might want to talk about that decision-making process, Amos,” Naomi said, shaping the words carefully. “You betcha,” Amos said. “Soon as we get back.”

