The AIs will allow your replacement if the alternative is a civil war here." Right. Thank you for telling me I have to do what I've always wanted to d...." I turned to the vidlink again."Captain, we will of course honor your perfectly reasonable request for repairs and resupply. Um, that will take place immediately after you space every one of your Sponsor-level passengers. We would prefer that you not murder their concubines; any colony would be happy to have them." Governor, I can't do that.. "She pointed to the door and I saw her suit and a small duffel, perched on top of a rolled blanket. The blanket was on a small cooler, apparently ready to go. I got my suit off the rack and put it on while she did the same by the door.Grabbing the cooler by the handle she said, "Come on, I'm ready!"We held hands and ran the first few yards into the woods, then slowed to a leisurely pace. A few yards more, and we were walking with our arms around each other.Somewhere near where we had taken the. Can you start tomorrow?" Yes," I said softly."Okay, Mary, Jill... your mother, will show you where to get youruniforms, and find you a locker." So... I have the job?" Yeah. Start tomorrow morning at six; and I mean in your uniform, ready togo at six!"Mom and I went in the back, where I had to try on two different dressesbefore we found the right size, and I took three of them home with me.They fit well enough, but they were really short! A full three inchesabove my knees! Mom laughed when I. "Dang it, you know better than that!" I said, half laughing. Tony ducked covering his head with his arms and grinning at me. "Well it woke you didn't it?" he said then nodding towards the brightly lit little shop in front of us he said, "just thought you might want to stretch your legs a little, maybe have some coffee. I know I could use some."I yawned and reached for the car door. "Sounds like a plan to me." Inside the shop I blinked in the bright light and looked around, the smell of coffee.