He was also frightened.
Fear was not the problem. Fear was a natural response to a situation with serious consequences.
The problem was that Mark began treating his fear as a reason to reject anything that challenged his sense of control.
When Chloe told him that an elderly passenger believed the left engine was behaving abnormally, he snapped.
“I’m busy. Tell her to sit down.”
“She says she’s a retired test pilot.”
“Everyone has a story.”
“She sounded very certain.”
Mark looked at the cockpit door.
He didn’t want a
