The 9024 settles into orbit and the comms come to life with all the data and talk between the three ships. 9024 will provide orbit to landing transfer...for major supplies and equipment and shuttles will handle personnel. The main settlement will be at the clearing where 9024 first touched down and found us. We have on board 1000 per-fab shelters and warehouses.We start clearing woodlands and setting up buildings; drilling wells for water and setting up our waste disposal plant. As we get homes. I made a T-rex. We also got to play softball in gymclass and I got two home runs!" His excitement brought a little smile tohis parents' lips. "That's wonderful, Marshall! Sounds like you're a gifted natural! If youwant, we could sign you up for little league s you get even better. Whoknows, with practice you could even go into the majors!" Garrett said. Heturned to Marcus, who was still just taking little bites out of his food."How about you Marcus, did you have fun today?" The boy didn't look. She passed out from the pleasure, and Steve took advantage of the moment of privacy to inform Suri of the fact that she now had a twin sister, who even now was serving her mistress and her mistresses' husband the way Suri was about to serve him.The matter of fact tone that Steve used to inform Suri of her status as one of twins did a great deal to prevent any upset on her part. The fact that it didn't interfere with his desire to use her did the rest. She was soon moaning in pain and pleasure. My tears have dried, streaking my face with the scars of their passage. I am still alone. I gaze at the ocean one last time before heading into the forest. I rest against the thick trunk of an oak tree. The leaves fall, gently brushing across my body, cleansing me of my long exile. The salty tang of the sea has been replaced with the gentle odor of dirt and plants, life and death. I allow the leaves to bury me as I gaze at an errant ray of light that has pierced the canopy overhead. For the.