Vivie’s recent walk from the med-tube to her pod demonstrated her continuing special relationship with shipboard Marines who regarded her with awe. ...heir typical passing greeting of ‘rah’ was now upgraded back to ‘Oorah!’ or ‘Oorah, Boats!’ When she considered that a traditional function of shipboard Marines was to protect officers from mutiny, the enthusiastic Oorahs were both heartwarming and chilling.If her actions with Captain Tweedledee were mutiny, she couldn’t admit that to anyone, and. After all, they'd not only changed me but my Dad as well. He shook his head reluctantly, and then told me "If they see you, they're more likely to kill you immediately." I gasped, definitely not liking that. He continued, "They'd just think you were me. And even so, I don't have any idea where I could find them. None." He looked apologetically at me saying, "I'm sorry. You're going to have to remain like that." I sat back feeling somewhat stunned, already having feared as much. But to have it. I sobbed and cried,and screamed with the pain, but I stayed upon her lap, visions of thecastrator clear in my mind.Tears were cascading down my face but she continued. "Doctor has informedme that you are an excellent candidate for the changes I have in mind. Youhave already been on hormone replacement therapy for a week, and you arehaving no problem with it. He tells me you should do well with thesurgical procedures I have in mind. You will have several surgicalalterations to your face, your. Vielleicht wuerde es sich dort ein wenig ausruhen, ein bisschen hinsetzen koennen.Ohne Mond und Sterne waere es rund um das einsame Kind dunkel gewesen. In der Ferne sah es Lichter seines Dorfes. War nicht das eine da die beleuchtete Kirchturmspitze? Friedhof, Zuendhoelzchen. Ach ja, die hatte es ja dabei. Erst mal ein bisschen aufwaermen und dann weitersehen, so dachte es sich.Es war grimmig kalt.Des Kindes Haende waren so kalt, es konnte kaum die Streichholzschachtel ordentlich halten. Die.