====== Twilight ======

===== The Rest of Their Life =====

==== Birds of Prey ====

"James - you're going to need to lie low for a bit. They say that the //Falcon// is back in the system."

"The //Falcon//?! Her? Oh Fu--"

"Yes, and if you're going to want to walk away with more than just the shirt on your back this time you need to not provoke her."

//Radio Silence.//

"Oh do stop that, James. I can hear your grimace from here, and I'm an ENTIRE SYSTEM away."

"Fine, Maya, fine. But don't come crying to me if your shipment ends up late - I haven't got one of these fancy schmancy stealth drives they're all raving about these days."

"You'll survive. I've talked to the boss, xie'll understand a short delay - rather that than lose the cargo. Wait -- what's that beeping?"

"I thought it was from your end?"

"No - it's //clearly// from yours!"

//Radio Silence.//

"It's... huh it's a ship... it's... Oh No."

"What?"

"No no no no, you've got to be kidding me."

"What, James? What the fuck is it?"

"Her. She's leaving - and... fuck, it's all gone, how did I //miss// that? You shouldn't have called, I would have noticed her!"

"Stop blathering and get after her."

"I can't. She's got the fastest ship in the systems!"

--- A radio communication: intercepted, and saved for posterity, amusement, and bragging rights.