“Nothing,” I said, then squeaked as Alex pounced onto my back and started to hug-nuzzle me. Her nose sniffed up against my neck and she whispered ...weetness in my ear. I squirmed and reached back to try and hug her back. Normally, I’d grow some sick rad back-ceps and hug her with back arms, but instead, I made do with regular arms. I blushed as I saw Blackheart sitting up and looking quite disgusted at the two of us.“Exactly,” P90 said. “No laser cutters. No boarding pods. You’re not getting. "Excuse me, sir... I have to go to the ladies room," and she took her handbag with her as she exited to the bathroom down the hall from the lieutenant's office. Once in the bathroom cubicle she quickly pulled off her panties and her brassiere and stuffed them into her handbag."Are you going to offer me a drink, Lieutenant Flett? Or is that reserved for male visitors?" Uh, sure Cheryl. As long as you like scotch."The woman watched as he went to his desk and brought out a clear bottle of amber. Inside I seethed. To the children I had to present calm and reason. ‘Mummy has to look to the future, sweetheart. She wants to have a job to make money to take you on holidays and do her share of looking after you.’ ‘She wouldn’t have to sell our house if she hadn’t left us!’ Georgie stormed out of the kitchen and went to her room. I looked at Harry. ‘She’s really angry with Mum. She thinks she’s forgotten about us. Mum talked of nothing else all weekend.’ ‘I’m sorry son, but I can’t stop her. The next day, the mountain became quiet again. It has remained quiet, even to this day.”Kalani looked at me now. Tears filled her eyes.“My people have waited over three hundred years for the gods to send you to claim the sword and the ring,” she said as she sank to her knees in front of me, bowing her head.“But ... but how do you know they’re mine?” I asked, confused.“It’s simple, really,” she thought to me, somewhat sheepishly. “You did not die when A’komi slipped the ring on your finger.”I.