"Ah." I say, pausing while I listen to something from the cockpit. "Ok, Knife says congratulations."
As we talk, the pelican comes to a hover over a skyscraper in the inner city. A section of the roof of the building splits open, and the pelican lowers inside, the roof closing back overhead. Landing, the magnets holding the car to the dropship turn off, dropping it with a thud. "Well, we're here." I say, jumping down from the troop bay and leading Salt and Nepeta through a nearby door into the penthouse proper. The apartment is very spartan yet at the same time looks very laish, wall to wall windows offering commanding views of the city. "Well, make yourself at home." I say, sitting down and turning on the TV to check the news.