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Chapter 15
Feeling full and grateful for all the food, I sat back and sighed.
We'd eaten a mix of fresh vegetables and ration packs again, and it had been heavenly to eat some real food. I tried not to think about Icaan's words the last time he'd allowed me to have something from his hydroponics set up, but I wasn't doing very well.
He'd made it clear I got to eat and drink the good stuff when he was pleased with my behavior. When I'd acted in his interests and not just my own. I was aware I'd gained him more cargo and planted some of the seeds for him, but I was also aware we'd just screwed, and it left me wondering which of the three activities had earned me the reward.
A couple of times I'd considered asking, but I didn't want to buy into his system or give the impression I had. The truth was, a part of me already had, however.
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