The reds are where she left them. Shellshocked.

But alive; it's better than the alternative.

They take the reds' supply order and head back to civilization to fill it; DZ takes the opportunity to check the news from the last month while they're there.

They've gotten some bad press in Rivik over the death of one of the greys.

When all the reds are off this fucking planet she is taking a vacation. A space vacation. With none of this fucking species in it.

Ship: repair. Supplies: get. Reds: bring.

Reds accept supplies. They're a little numb.

Mhm. She keeps bringing them 'till there's no more to bring, pausing twice to get other countries' reds out.

Eventually the jungle is empty again.

Good.

Now there's just Calado to deal with. She picks up her healing rounds again in her downtime between transportation runs, a little less enthusiastically than before, and keeps an eye on things there.

They're still arguing about some transition details. District by district or slow bleed, if the former which first, etcetera.

Good, honestly. She could use the break.

The reds who are on Amenta want news about the beautiful forest planet they will see soon.

That she can help with, she has plenty of video and colonization reports.

That is really reassuring!

Yeah, they're really doing well. It's coming up on spring there, too, they'll have baby pictures to share soon.

Free safe red babies!!!

Yup.

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(They cannot actually be worried about that. Whatever. Reds know where to look.)

She takes her break, and when she feels up to dealing with Calado, she does, stopping by every so often when she can get a month free and offering any reds who can be spared a ride to the planet.

Calado, once it has its act together, would like more frequent trips than that.

She's happy to provide.

Oh good.

Amenta is gradually cleansed.

Three shiploads left. Two. One. And the last one is loaded up to go.

She lands in the usual place, but this time, as the reds are disembarking, she does too.

They are startled and confused!

Yeah, well. "Hey," she calls. "Got room for two more?"

Confused reds! The people who are there to greet the newcomers are slightly less overwhelmed but not less confused.