A Reaction  

Ma'stbaut stiffened as he heard the sound of an approaching craft. Looking down at the female he wanted to protect, he watched her for a few seconds. She didn't so much as stir; her face relaxed as she continued to sleep.

Coming down from the corner where he could see everything in the room, he let his baser nature take over. Disappearing into the darkness, he left the room, went out into the hall, and climbed out the first window he saw.

Clinging to the side of the ice walls, he lifted his head, watching a fighter craft zoom past him, not seeing him at all. Moving as fast as he could, Ma'stbaut climbed up until he was able to stand on top of the rampart, the gusting wind rushing past him.

Raising to his full height, he waited until the craft did a second round before leaping from the wall and landing on top of the spaceship.

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