After all, a black woman and a white man didn't do things like that in their time. It was almost unheard of for blacks and whites to be in a relations...ip at all. It wasn't done and society had learned to accept that. Not that it didn't happen though. There were plenty of mixed marriages around the country, even in their own city and state. It was just never talked about, much less acknowledged by anyone.Dr. Luna had always been gentle with her. He treated her like a daughter and not a. If his ousting was quiet and shameful, then perhaps only Eden Station-112 would know, and he could go to the Eden embassy in whatever city - he's sure they're called 'cities' - the ship landed in, and transfer to a new Station, and all would be well.If not...He didn't know what he'd do. He'd barely had half a day to prepare, from that disastrous encounter with Andrett, to the moment he knew he would be torn from Station-112 forever, to the moment he went to the docking bay for the first and. I'll cover anyone you think didn't pay." Are you nuts?" I asked. "The money doesn't matter. I really appreciate you helping out. It never would have happened without you. How many do you think are here?" I sent you a text man. Only a few more got here after that." He had a pad of paper in his hand which was covered with tick marks.I didn't remember a third text message. I looked at my phone. There was a message from David I'd missed. "79". Seventy-nine! That explained the packed guest. ” The witch knows her friend is joking, even if there is a bit of seriousness in her tone. She can’t really blame her after all they have been through. “But we’ll get together real soon,” Hazel continues assuredly. “Besides, you’re going to have to tell me all about the yeti.”Penelope grins. “And Gudnwet.”“Her too,” Hazel remarks. “I think I wouldn’t mind meeting her sometime.”Penelope watches her friend disappear below the deck of the ship. She looks down at the miniature demon and says, “Come.