Why was he taking shit from backward shits who had never even left their shitstain planet? Markus reached under the counter. He would show this asshole the wrath of the Empire. “Markus. Stop,” his captain said. Suddenly, Markus could not move. “Markus,” the voice repeated, more flatly this time. “Markus, please help your sister.” “That’s right. Go help your sister,” the asshole said. Helplessly, Markus watched them leave the shop, laughing. He looked out into the sky. He could not even see his home. What had Markus been thinking? Once again, Lan replayed the scene in her mind. There was no
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Is this what Katrina was picking up on? That Markus is unstable and possibly dangerous
