"I've got all I need to put you away for half a dozen different crimes, including the murder of Sam Atkins, and this state has the death penalty for m...rder. You have a tape that I don't want to see become public, but I am a sworn officer of the law and I will do my job even if it means the end of my career and forces me and my family to relocate."Mantelli started to say something, but Fred held up his hand, "Let me finish. I will bury the murder one charge and take you before the grand jury on. I am sure that Sully and Victoria must have told you about it?" Oh, yes. They said that a party would be set up to celebrate our engagement, and to initiate me to the clan. When are you going to arrange that party?" It's not for me to arrange. It is usually the grandparents' privilege to do so. After all they will know us all well enough to make sure, that they invite the right people. But they will probably make it for the upcoming weekend, dinner Saturday and then through breakfast Sunday.". "I gave Sheila the cook's tour of the kitchen and then we headed for my room. "The bathroom's through there if you want to freshen up, it's nothing flash but it is clean."After a while she came out wearing a towel and a smile. "Methinks m'lord is over dressed, can't eat hamburger in those clothes, they might get messy." I think I should wash up before supper my lady, I'm a mite grubby to be dining at your table." I went into the bathroom and quickly stripped off and freshened up. Sheila had the. Many of the crew had moved out of berthing compartments into equipment spaces if the space was safe for inhabitation.Now that he has a moment of quiet Mev sat in his chair and closed his eyes, relaxing his body. He sent his awareness outside the ship, sweeping the area around the ship. Mev tried to make such sweeps several times each day especially since his range of perception considerably exceeded the capabilities of the ships sensors. Mev preferred to know what was happening outside the ship.