Marked by the Enemy King
"It isn't about worth, Aris. It's about logic. The city is a machine, and if the pilot isn't at the helm when the pressure equalizes, the entire sector will be crushed. Andreas is the pilot. I’m just the bridge."
"You’re a man, not a bridge!" Aris lurched forward, his movements uncoordinated, his chest heaving with the effort of every breath in the thin, recycled air. He reached out, grabbing a handful of Nikos’s frayed tunic and yanking him back from the console.