"Whatever you say," Saralegui said with an airy gesture, already peering ahead down the hall. "I'm sure you know better than I do."
He honestly didn't mean to sound dismissive. On any other occasion, he'd have been happy to listen and try to understand all this new technology. But he was distracted at the moment, alert for any signs of movement or distant sounds. Learning could come later, when they weren't in danger of horrible space death.
As if prompted by that thought, there was a sparking sound like something short-circuiting, and one after another the lights down the hallway went out in a wave, pitching them into darkness.
"Ah," was Saralegui's only response, mild surprise from somewhere beside Hiccupt.
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He honestly didn't mean to sound dismissive. On any other occasion, he'd have been happy to listen and try to understand all this new technology. But he was distracted at the moment, alert for any signs of movement or distant sounds. Learning could come later, when they weren't in danger of horrible space death.
As if prompted by that thought, there was a sparking sound like something short-circuiting, and one after another the lights down the hallway went out in a wave, pitching them into darkness.
"Ah," was Saralegui's only response, mild surprise from somewhere beside Hiccupt.