Since it was a Monday no miners from our neighbor planet balder would be here either. Occasionally miners and workers from the mines on Balder would c...me to Nilfeheim the weekend, mostly to drink and eat. They weren’t really considered Off-worlders, since most of them were from Halstaad Fjord with no families or otherwise not as traditional as most of the rest. Of course the locals looked down on them, but they always had lots of money. The mining company even had an office in town as it was. It was, a woman in the thirties.I put my finger to my lips and whispered:“I’ve just come back on board and found…” I stood aside and let her see Cissy sprawled on my bed.“Oh dear! Are you going to…”“Complain? Of course not. But I would like an unencumbered bed, soon, please?”“Of course, sir. If you can watch her for a few minutes I’ll get a couple of stewards and the encumbrance will disappear.”“And as far as I am concerned, the encumbrance was never here. You understand?”“Yes, sir, and I. Your mother is driving me nuts, is all.” I pointed at a recliner, but he continued into the kitchen, to sit on a barstool at the island. “I’ll be just fine.”Mom had followed us in, and she said, “Jack, you had a heart attack. You need to take it slow.” Seamus came over and held his arms up for Grandpop to pick him up. Dad lifted him up and set my son on his lap. “Like that! You should have let Grim pick him up. He’s too heavy for you.”Dad gave Mom a cross look. “The day I can’t pick up and play. I leaned over and whispered in Jack's ear, "Everyone is looking at me like they could eat me. Are there any special rules boss? Or do I just fuck everyone?" He laughed and whispered back, "You know how I like you to behave... just enough so we don't get arrested. I expect our courtesy room to be the envy and talk of the convention because of you. Who you fuck is up to you as long as you take care of me."Beth looked up at him and smiled very mischievously.Then she kissed him on the cheek and.