“Is it possible the station is actually on fire?” Ladsen wondered. Peri, mercifully only on the crew-private feed, said, Yes, but I didn’t think it relevant to mention. “Perihelion says it’s not on fire,” Iris said, trying to smile confidently and fairly sure she just looked irritated. Peri, come on, relax a little. Tarik added, And you people say I’m cranky. Matteo said, You’re jealous because you’ve never been able to compete in the crank-off. Peri said, I have unfair advantages.
