title: Growing Stronger
author: Thalia
description: <b>Thala</b> is an international star, in both the music and acting worlds.
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  CHAPTER 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Thalia Ng felt her weight increasing as the elevator sped down the spoke from
  the habitat’s docking hub. She allowed herself to drift to the floor, trying
  to judge the point at which the apparent force reached one standard gee.
  Thalia hoped this was not one of those habitats that insisted on puritanically
  high gravity, as if it was somehow morally improving to stagger around under
  two gees. Her belt, with her whiphound and polling-core-analysis tools,
  already weighed heavily on her hips.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘Thalia,’ Dreyfus said quietly as the elevator slowed to a halt, ‘try not to
  look so nervous.’
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  She tugged down the hem of her tunic. ‘I’m sorry, sir.’
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘You’re going to do fine.’
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘I wish there’d been more time, sir. To read up on House Perigal, I mean.’
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘You were informed of our destination as soon as we left Panoply.’
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ‘That was only an hour ago, sir.’
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  He looked at her, his lazy right eye nearly