Kee grinned. “Because we’re so close to the palace, there are more cameras on the streets here than elsewhere in the city. I did a little poking and found some surveillance footage that might be our thieves. It’s hard to tell because they hit in the dark and the angle isn’t the best, but it’s a start.”

“How many?”

“Four or five. Maybe more if they split the team. The camera I found is on the corner of the block. I’m still tracking down alternate angles.”

“Excellent work. Now that we’re here, I’m hoping that General Fletcher will be more forthcoming with details. His system should’ve caught something, too.”

“I hope so,” Kee said. Then she switched to sign language, her hands flashing through the words. “I am going to set up my system and breach his security. Until then, be careful because we are likely being monitored, including our comms.”

Eli, Lexi, and I nodded our understanding. Kee had learned sign language during childhood because her father was deaf, and she’d taught the rest of us during the war, when totally silent, untraceable communication had been even more useful than the subvocal comms.

Anja frowned at us but didn’t say anything. If she decided to stay on, we would have to teach her, too.

“I’m going to walk the perimeter while the sun is up,” I said. “I know our body clocks think it’s afternoon and the sun is going to set in a few hours, but try to stay up because we’re in the first half of the double day. The faster we adjust to local time, the easier it will be. If you’re hungry, Torran said we’re allowed to use the main kitchen.”

“Two sunsets in a single day will be interesting,” Eli said.

“Could be worse,” Lexi said. “The last planet I was on had an impossibly long day. Do you know how hard it is to sneak around when it looks like high noon outside all the time?”

Eli grinned. “I’m sure you made it work.”

Lexi’s mouth curved into a small, satisfied smile. “Damn straight I did.”

I dug a meal bar out of my pack and split it with Luna before I ventured outside. I took the little burbu with me. We could both use the fresh air and exercise. Eli tried to join me, but I sent him off with Lexi and Anja to check the property in the other direction.

Kee had decided to remain holed up in her room with her electronics.

I understood the desire to hide away. I loved my team like family, but I needed five minutes of solitude to settle my nerves.