Sucking in a deep breath, Lyta slowly approached the new arrival. Part of her regretted that, of all the people on board, she was forced to scan Nathan. Hell, he'd been the one crew member she'd spent most of her time with, and now she had to practically invade his mind to determine whether he was a threat or not.

"I'm sorry," she said to him as he drew closer. "Just try and relax. It'll be over before you know it."