With mom being a distant third. But she does haveauthority over Anne. Doesn't hit me or anything - says that I'm too smallfor that. Constantly questio...ing my lack of prowess in male things. Putsme down something fierce."Excuse me Anne," I said. "Mom wants me. Have to go!"Her nostrils flared a little and I could feel my knees tremble. "Wellthat's okay for now," she said. "But once you and she are finished, we canhave another... ." Then she shook her head. "Damn and blast. I've gotsomething to do. You do not need to come to the med. I will bring her home when she has recovered."As soon as the flyer's door was open far enough, she ducked into it with her thrashing child held in front of her, surprising Beth, who was about to exit."Sedate her! Now!" Tira barked, kicking the 'close door' button to activate it with an effortless lift of her leg."Let's go, Maiyma." Beth said into her headset mike as she reached for the sedative.Tira sat on the floor and held her daughter down against it,. After Sean was born and we had decided that we would maintain my milk and continue with our adult suckling – we made a commitment to each other. In many ways it was more of a commitment than our marriage vows. We agreed that I would provide him with milk and that he would suckle me, at least 3 times a day, 365 days of the year. In an ANR, you can’t have a day off – the milk still gets made, the breasts still swell, they still need nursing – regardless. It is a joint time commitment like no. The sight that had greeted us on landing had been enough. When they learned about what had been happening to all the outworlders, it drove them over the edge. Most of them wanted to know why I was dragging my heels. I had to reassure them that I had a plan.We sailed before dusk that day. It was late but my plan called for us to ride out the night at sea and then to strike at dawn. My men grumbled about that, not certain as to what I was up to, but they trusted me and agreed to do what I said..