Her Celestial Farm on the Scrapyard Planet (by Kay Lucas) novel Chapter 359

Chapter 359 The Other Ship

Chapter 359 The Other Ship

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Elmer nodded, and something heavier moved into his expression. “Yes. There are others on that ship. Veterans and their families with more serious situations.”

“More serious, how?”

Elmer exhaled. “This escort mission had two parts. The first was the placement group you just met. The second is everyone on that ship”

He paused. “Their injuries are more severe. Most of them can’t perform any kind of regular work. Sore are fully conscious but completely paralyzed. Some have lost the majority of their senses. Many require long–term fe support and ongoing medical care. The plan is to bring them, along with their families, to a more stable planet where the First Military has established a dedicated care community with the full support infrastructure they need.”

Can’t perform any kind of regular work.

The woman Elizabeth had seen in the hatchway came back to her, tired eyes, quiet strength, a child held close.

“Their families are with them?”

“Almost all of them.” Something softened in Elmer’s voice. “The First Military puts serious resources into veteran welfare and family support. The policies are solid. Cases where a severely injured soldier gets abandoned by family are rare, and wher, it does happen, the military steps in early, arranges proper care, and holds people accountable. The men on that ship went down hard, but most of them still have someone sitting beside them.”

Elizabeth was quiet for a moment, looking at the ship with its closed/hatch.

“Can I go in?”

Elmer blinked. Then it clicked. Elizabeth was Cristian’s wife. In/every practical sense, she was First Military. Wanting to look in on the more seriously wounded, to offer some acknowledgment, was entirely reasonable, and carried the weight of the Hewitt name behind it.

“Of course. Follow me.” He led her to the ship without another word.

Up the gangway, through the hatch, into the hold.

The space inside was wide, the lighting kept soft, the air carrying a faint layer of antiseptic and nutritional supplement.

Nothing like the disciplined formation outside. This was closer to a mobile care ward. Rows of modified fixed berths and portable recovery pods lined the space, most of them occupied, each one connected to a network of monitoring equipment.

Family members sat or stood nearby, some speaking in low voices, some quietly tending to their person, some keeping small children occupied and calm.

The atmosphere was heavy, but it wasn’t hopeless.

The children, even though they were kept as quiet as they were, couldn’t entirely help themselves. Small movements, half- suppressed sounds, the natural insistence of being young and alive.

Elizabeth spotted the little girl almost immediately, the same one who’d been peering out of the hatch.

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Chapter 359 The other Shij

she was tucked into her mother’s arms now, but her eyes found Elizabeth the moment she stepped in, going bright for just an instant. She looked like she wanted to say something, then thought better of it and buried her face against her mother’s shoulder, keeping one eye out to watch.

The mother recognized Elizabeth and rose quickly, shifting the child against her hip, dipping her head in a small apologetic bow

Elizabeth gave her a gentle smile and let her gaze move to the recovery pubeside them.

A man lay inside behind the transparent cover, looking up at nothing in particular. One eye was intact. The other side of his face told a different story.

His arms ended at the elbow in prosthetic limbs, silver–grey and still, resting at his sides. The readouts on the pod’s display weren’t encouraging. Tubes and monitoring patches covered much of his body.

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