Sila samyam athil theriyamal kai pattu vidum, iruvarum engal manathil kaama ennam irunthu kondu thaan irunthathu.Annan thangai enbathaal engal kama en...athai manathirkule vaithu kondom, en thangai mulaiyai paarthu kai adithu irukiren. Aval urakathil thungi viduvaal, naan appozhuthu avalin periya mulaiiyai parthu kai pazhakam seiven.En sunnniyil vinthu varum varia aval mulaiyai paarthu kai adithu kondu irupen, sunniyil vellai vinthu vanthathum paduthu urangi viduven. Sila naatkal thangai aval. "Where's Mom?" I asked."She's still at work... won't be back till midnight." Why do you have a gun?"Dad walked to the couch and rested his briefcase against the coffee table. "I have to protect the family." Why did you hide it?" I couldn't let your mother see or she'd freak out. As the man it is my duty to protect the family. In this society there are unspoken duties assigned to different groups. In the office, women always prepare coffee. In high school and college, boys always ask girls out.. " Nikolai said as he ran his hand through his recently disheveled hair."Wait. You two know each other?" Ivy said in confusion as she hopped down from the counter."Of course we do. Niko and I are friends, not to mention he's your silent backer for this place." As Cole spoke he turned his head in Ivy's direction.Ivy was stunned into silence at hearing her father's comment. Nikolai looked away from Cole at Ivy when she didn't immediately start screaming at him for being the biggest prick she has. We are oxygen breathers and we mean you no harm. We wondered if you were having some sort of difficulty and needed our assistance. As you must have surmised, we have FTL flight capability, and we are willing to share with you if you need it." My God, your generosity is mind blowing. We have no such FTL technology, as you can readily see. What would you want from us in exchange for that capability? As you can see, we don't have much, but we would pay almost anything to gain FTL flight." Don't.