Through the opening was a shaft leading almost straight down, with layers of stone and fiber-seal for reinforcement. She stopped on the edge as a wave of hot air blasted past her, along with the deafening roar of another fighter. I’m lucky as hell these things are made to launch from carriers, or I really would be deaf right now. Instead her ears ached like she had just got back from a rock concert, and would only get worse as more ships launched.