“You will no longer require this sleeping place, my friend. It is best that you lie with your mate from now on.” It turned to look directly at Jon... and Jord, “And, so far as is possible, regain your strength for the days to come.”Jord had begun to voice his chagrin at first, over having his bed commandeered, but now he looked from the others to Jona, who had covered her face in embarrassment. They all began to chuckle at this, and it quickly turned to a roar of laughter, relieving the tension.. I vaguely remember that there was some kind of loud noise. When I revived, Impler was like... like that!" And you?" Har-2 turned to Liot."I was being central, plugged in both ways. Yes, Impler had her mech body modified to male. She was proud of her body, always spending credits on it, but she started out as a cloned soft and some of the habits stayed with her. We were just peaking when she sparked, or at least that was what it felt like to me. I don't remember any loud noise, though I might. .. why is it effecting you now?' Richard shrugged, bringing his hand up to his face where it had hit him. The heat that had been coming off his skin right after the attack had dissipated and most of the pain was starting to fade away. It must have been the protective spell protecting the arena because Richard was sure he should still be feeling something from that attack. Right now he mostly felt tired and dizzy, like he had run further than he was capable of and was paying for the activity.. For now, this particular tool had done its job and was going back in the shed until I needed it again.Somewhere between the escalator and the gate, as I was riding one of those cool sliding walkways they have, the reality caught up with me. My life was over; I had no home and James Edward Matthews no longer existed. From now on, at least for the foreseeable future, my life would be a mosaic of shifting identities and transient stops. I don't even remember getting on the plane. My next conscious.