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“Psst!” Tendi jumps and looks around. “Tendi!”
She spots Mariner in front of the shuttle bay and frowns. Her friend waves her over, ear pressed to the door. “Mariner? What are you doing?”
Mariner presses her finger to her lips. “Shh,” she mutters. “Listen.”
Confused, Tendi bends down to listen. Her eyebrow shoots up. “Is someone…hissing in there?”
Mariner grins. “T’Ana’s family was supposed to leave three hours ago. I think she’s trying to force them onto the shuttle.” A yowl escapes from inside the bay, then a crash. “It’s like herding cats in there.”
Tendi’s eyes widen. “Is that…appropriate?” she gasps, glancing around nervously.
She shrugs. They listen for a few more moments.
Finally, the snarling dies down. “I think it’s over,” Tendi whispers. “We should go.”
“Hang on,” Mariner mutters. “Let’s just give it another minute.”
Suddenly, the door slides open. Tendi tries to press herself against the wall as T’Ana rubs a small bump on her head and shakes out her fur. “Ow,” she mutters to herself. Then she sees Tendi and Mariner and her ears flatten. “What are you doing here?”
“I'm sorry!” Tendi blurts out. “We were just-”
“Get out!” T’Ana shouts. “Scram!”