Zoe Pierce had pomelo leaves ready.
When Miles Sherman and the others arrived, Zoe Pierce had them line up before they entered, sweeping each of them with pomelo leaves.
Aaron Xavier watched with curiosity as Zoe Pierce swept them with the leafy branch. "Zoe Pierce," he asked, "what's this all about?"
The concept of sweeping away bad luck didn't exist in Interstellar Space.
After sweeping Nathan Lockwood, Zoe Pierce set the pomelo leaves aside. "It's something I heard about," she said. "If you run into bad luck, you can use pomelo leaves to sweep it away."
Of course, it wasn't just something she'd "heard about"—it was a custom from Earth.
It was a little superstitious, but considering Zoe Pierce had traveled across worlds, she figured she might as well embrace a bit of superstition.
At the end of the day, it was just for peace of mind.
