Tanager's Flight Snippet: Leave Taking

a chapter of my novel-in-progress

Leftovers

Despite the brief earlier separation, this one felt like the real leavetaking. Jem pretended not to notice the tears streaming down Julia’s cheeks unchecked as she slipped into her navigator’s seat while they prepared to leave the Robin and head off on their mission while their sister ship headed for Peter’s Pet Emporium to report in, then rest…