As Avery cut through the part of the system that had recently been a battlefield, he saw the aftermath of the conflict.
There were massive debris fields from destroyed ships, most of which were pirates, but still plenty having originally come from mercenary and cargo vessels.
Despite having come out as the ultimate winners after fighting back the pirates, it was clear that there was a somberness in the way many of the survivors were flying. No doubt a great many people that had come here specifically for the Jallla extermination had lost some of their companions.
This was sadly part of the reality of being a mercenary. Sometimes people you were close with died in actions.
At the very least, Avery's team had gotten through the battle without any casualties.
When he finally reached where Ezra's, Kaiden's, and Olivia's ships were, they were busy collecting their spoils, it was clear that they had done well even without him around.
