Summary: With their grav drive disabled after leaving the Opulence of the Stars, Lilu, Sam, and crew must go hunting for the Terran ship jamming their systems. Lilu is hard pressed in combat to the point she inadvertently exposes the power of being Starborn. The resulting reactions and misunderstandings threaten to tear apart an already fragile alliance, with two yearning hearts standing to lose most of all, possibly taking the rest of the galaxy down with them.

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/87782236/chapters/247693726

Summary: Having found the hijacked Opulence of the Stars, Sam and Lilu get their first sight of the attackers from the Terran Armada… and begin to glean clues as to why they grabbed that ship in particular. While on board, they gain yet another new member to their party, who holds part of why the Terrans wanted access to the ship. Meanwhile, Sam tries to get closer to Lilu and feels the barrier slipping; but can he make progress without causing a regression? And speaking of regression, the Terrans have a trick up their sleeve that could put everyone onboard the Tiddytwister II in grave peril.

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/87782236/chapters/245699381