When her subordinates reported that someone was here to see her, Stella Sterling froze for a moment.
'Who would come looking for me at a time like this?'
'It's the apocalypse; everyone's struggling just to survive. I don't even know if the people I once knew are dead or alive. And even if they are, no one knows I'm here. Who could possibly be looking for me?'
Stella didn't consider Gordon Ford. He was still on a mission, and Ruvian was far from here. There was no way he could have appeared at this time.
So when Stella saw Gordon Ford standing at the perimeter of Caeluna, she stopped in her tracks.
'She never imagined Gordon would show up now. Wasn't he supposed to be in Ruvian, rescuing that professor?'
At that moment, several people surrounded Gordon Ford, watching him closely, ready in case he made a move.
Hearing footsteps, Gordon Ford turned to look.
He looked exhausted and travel-worn, as if he'd just completed a long and arduous journey to get here.
