Gilded Abyss 1: This Gilded Abyss

Fall was an experiment, but the cost of manufacturing that dome and building an underwater city was absurd. Considering she was Nix’s age—twenty-five—and barely had three years of military experience before her forced retirement, all those medals made her look fucking absurd. Nix just hadn’t seen it before; a huge bulkhead partitioned the crew from the soldiers. Heart in her throat, Nix eased Kessandra to the ground, crouching beside her as Kessandra shuddered with shallow breaths. “Apologies,” she finally managed to gasp.