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  “Peace would be nice,” Geary said in a quiet voice.

  “What’s next?” she asked.

  “We jump for Drezwin. Once at Drezwin, Dauntless will escort Mistral to Unity, just in case anyone tries to keep Mistral and what she carries from reaching there. The rest of the fleet will return to Varandal.”

  “That’s a pretty short-term set of plans,” Desjani said. “What about after?”

  “I don’t know. I’ll leave it to Senators like Navarro, Sakai, and Unruh to put the Alliance government in order. We shut down the biggest threats, but there are still other problems out there, still more of the galaxy to see, still Syndics causing trouble.” He smiled slightly. “I wouldn’t mind a little rest, though. Do you think the human-occupied portion of the galaxy will be able to manage for a few months without us rushing around, fixing things that keep breaking?”

  “Probably not.” She smiled back. “You really are Black Jack, you know.”

  “No, I’m not.”

  “I wouldn’t have married anyone else,” Desjani said.

  “Then, yes, I am Black Jack.” Geary stood straight and nodded to her. “I’m going to get some rest.”

  Desjani’s comm panel suddenly came to life. “Captain? A jump point for Drezwin just appeared less than a light-minute away from us.”

  “I’ll let the Admiral know,” Desjani said, then smiled once more at Geary. “What was that about getting some rest?”

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