A little education goes a long way

[Zapp]

The Mule landed on Montezuma with little incident, and Jarod disembarked onto the dirty landing deck. He wasnt overjoyed to be ran out of Liberty by some reporter who had happened to see him board a semi-lawful ship, and fly towards an unlawful base, but he didnt have much of a choice. From Montezuma, he hitched a ride with a Lane Hacker patrol down to Mactan, where he was fortunate enough to land as a Molly gold-smuggling ship was preparing to leave for Arranmore. He boarded quickly and handed over a few credits, telling the good captain of the Mule that he was the son of Kelly Rodin, his mother.

The Molly smiled and nodded, taking the money graciously and agreeing to take him to Arranmore. Through the Leeds jump hole, he went to the Dublin jump hole and on to Arranmore. He radioed ahead that he needed Kelly to meet him at the flight deck, and when Jarod walked down the loading ramp, she ran forward and hugged him hard.

Paul, referring to his father, called to say you were coming, and you were running from some sort of trouble. Is everything alright?

Yeah, some reporter just saw me in a Junker ship heading to Buffalo is all. No big deal.

So, tell me all about what youve been up to. Your father said you ran away, but he wouldnt say anything else.

And so he unfolded his tale, while they walked down the cramped halls towards her room.

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