![]() Kai cocked his head, frowning at the door. I swear, it’s tooth and nail fighting for bandwidth these days.” With that, she disappeared, shutting the door behind her. “Now that your press conference is over, I should be able to stream the next episode. “I’m so glad we don’t live in those dark ages.” Then she laughed as she started to retreat into the darkness of her quarters. “Weren’t they nearly extinct back then?” asked Kai. ” Cinder glanced at Kai, who looked equally confused by this statement. Did you know they used to keep tigers as pets?” “Anyway, now I’ve started watching this second-era documentary and I’m telling you, people back then were so weird. Sort of like a netdrama, but”-Scarlet searched for the right word-“happier.” She shook her head, her eyes widening conspiratorially. They had a lot of them in the second era. “Didn’t get much sleep last night, but I had to finish the tenth season of Friends.” “I’m fine,” she said, rubbing a palm into her eye. At least we’re getting this COVID-128 taken care of a lot more effectively.”Ī door opened in the corridor and Scarlet appeared, looking slightly bewildered, her mess of red curls tied into a messy bun on top of her head. Practice social distancing.” Kai shrugged. “It would have been a lot better if we’d known to shut things down. I mean, I guess my shop was an essential business, but still.” I was working at my mechanic booth like nothing had changed. Can you imagine-I even still held the annual ball!” “I’m embarrassed to think about how we handled Letumosis. “We did learn a lot, didn’t we?” he said. It was a habit that Cinder had noticed he did after every conference, almost like he had to untidy himself as soon as their transmission was over, transforming from the Emperor Kaito of the Eastern Commonwealth back to. Kai chuckled humorlessly, dragging a hand through his hair. “At least we learned a thing or two after dealing with Letumosis,” said Cinder as they left the crew’s quarters that had been set up as their official press room after the lockdown had gone into effect, suspending travel to and from Earth and leaving thousands of spacecraft, including the Rampion, orbiting the planet. They’d been returning from Luna after a congenial visit with the newly instated Lunar cabinet when the outbreak had occurred-a new disease spreading rapidly across planet Earth. ![]() Most everyone on the planet knew it was for the best. Again.” Despite his complaining, he gave her hand a squeeze. The world is facing yet another crisis, and here I am, stuck on Thorne’s spaceship. I know I don’t need to tell you how much I hate this. “Another day, another press conference,” said Cinder, taking his hand. They turned to each other and shared a mutual sigh. They both smiled at the netscreen for a beat, then Kai reached forward and ended the transmission. Believe me, Iko-my adviser and public relations representative-has already started planning our celebratory ball for when this pandemic is over.” We’ll see you back on Earth as soon as we can. Words that she’d probably started to say in her sleep by now. “Wash your hands frequently,” said Cinder, reciting the words she’d said at the end of each of these press conferences. “For now,” Kai continued, “Lunar Ambassador Linh Cinder and I encourage you to continue using the protocols our medical experts have recommended to keep yourself, your family, and our society as safe as possible.” She often wondered if she would ever be as comfortable in front of the cameras, despite how Kai and so much of her own royal staff persisted in telling her that she was doing great. Still, it never ceased to make Cinder’s heart swell, just a little, to see him in his element. He’d been making public addresses to the world for years and had been in the media’s eye long before that. Fuacino,” said Kai, his expression serious yet calm as he looked into the netscreen. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.“In just a few minutes you’ll be hearing from Earthen Union’s lead medical researcher, Dr. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen - and a dangerous temptation. CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. Now she must uncover secrets about her mysterious past in order to protect Earth's future. Cinder is caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal. She's reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's sudden illness. Cinder, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg.
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