It was a long time in the waiting for, but the next episode of the Legacy saga is finally here. This one, taking place about a month after the events of the last, sees Jacob pretty much healed up from his encounter with a jaggedy sword. Crew isn't starving, but ain't exactly rich neither, and just managed to score a shipment of indigo, which still fetches a good price on the Rim.

This episode was born of a need for some sillyness. The series was taking too many dark turns of late, and I needed a bit of levity to keep things holding together, so I thought up the premise for Unification day. Also, yay for the triumphant return of Lund!

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Unification Day

The chirping. It was the chirping that reminded him that he was still alive. His head was arguing loudly in denial, but the flowing, uneven song of the insects anchered him to his surroundings. Zane was tougher than he looked. He could take a punch like nobody's business, he never got sick. But put him within ten yards of a bottle of whiskey and he was three sheets to the wind inside ten minutes. Lightweight, the Boss called him.

That would explain the headache. They'd just finished up a job for the local consortium of indigo producers, and they'd paid rather handsomely. Enough for the captain and Zane to spend a night on the town. Considering tomorrow... or was that currently today?... was Unification day, might be best to stay clear of the bars for a bit.

Zane couldn't open his eyes. He wanted to. 'Specially 'cause he hadn't the first clue where in the sphincter a' hell he'd be to hear crickets. Or feel wet. And cold.

"S'it Christmas?" Zane muttered, finally managing to get his eyes to pop open. He beheld above him a canopy of trees, the first sun of the early morning just startin' to filter through them. A forest? The party'd been in town! He looked down at himself. "What happened about me?"

"Ah," Greyson's voice came from out of eyeshot. "Welcome back to the wor