River Larkin shouted, trying to use Sanctyr Base to intimidate Stella Sterling.
He had apparently forgotten. The last time Stella Sterling was trapped alone in Sanctyr Base, she had shown them no deference at all, turning the entire base upside down.
Now that she had already captured him and dragged him out, why would she possibly fear Sanctyr Base?
He had forgotten this in his panic. His only recourse was to invoke Sanctyr Base's name in the hopes that Stella Sterling would let him go.
Otherwise, he had no other choice. He was no match for Stella Sterling at all. In a direct confrontation, she would utterly crush him.
He shouted as he backed away, then bumped into something. Only then did he realize he seemed to be in a vehicle.
His heart lurched. 'Has Stella Sterling already left Sanctyr Base?'
'How on earth did she do it? She snuck into Sanctyr Base without a sound, knocked me unconscious, and then carried me away, leaving without alerting a single soul.'
