★★★☆☆ Average
(SF) Badly damaged in action, Qad's ship barely makes it to a shipyard. Qad expects a reward for his efforts, but things have changed since his last visit. (6,572 words; Time: 21m)
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Although this is described as a "companion piece" to the author's 2011 work, Little Faces, the two stories have nothing to do with each other.