"At some time I, too, wish for ... children. Those who may carry on after me. And perhaps who may meet with your species as equals, as have you and I,...and come to know each other as have we, and learn and grow from that knowing." Yes," I said sadly. "But I don't think that time is now. Perhaps the knowledge that we, we two, gain from each other can help that time to come sooner than it otherwise might. But meantime I think you're spinning your wheels up there watching us, wasting your time. As. I suggest immediate transport to the hanger to effect repair and re-growth," 0999 stated."Proceed 0999, double check all scans I want nothing to destroy what little of the fleet there is now," ordered Derrick."Compliance Primary, all precautions are being taken to protect Primary Derrick, the fleet and unit 0101." 0999 replied as Derrick watched all the readings that were coming in, he might not know what all the systems were but that wasn't about to stop him from learning everything that he. "I am the property of Sophie, and if she decrees I have to submit to her master then that is what I will do." Are you saying that she has to command you to submit to me in each situation that arises?" I asked him."No I am not saying that, In submitting to you and making it clear that she is your slave, then it follows that since I belong to her I also belong to you. I am more than happy to do so, especially as you are making a slight distinction between our submission and Lucy's; though that is. He reached down to her fanny and gave it a hard pinch. She jerked away in surprise and gave a muffled yelp."Look, sweetheart," I said, "I know it's a cliche, but there are two ways we can do this -- easy or hard. The easy way is that you cooperate, do what we tell you, and come out of it in good shape. The hard way is that you fight us and don't cooperate and don't come out in such good shape. Either way, we're going to get our way. Do you understand?"She didn't move for a moment, and Jack,.