I want to get the results of all these tests before we talk about when you can go home. We cannot just chuck you out too early as you were unconscious...for two days.’ After some more discussion of details Philipa left them alone. Linda returned to cuddling John on the bed and filled him in on what has been happening this week while he was out of commission. John was falling asleep and Linda felt the after effects of her emotional roller coaster afternoon. With a last long kiss she remembered. It's called mercy! Our mission here in Mecca is finished. We can't afford to start a religious war between muslims and christians, but the first skirmishes have already occured. It will culminate with many millions of them marching down on that city of sorrows: Jerusalem." finished Enoch.Jason thought for a moment, then added, "Maybe THEY will be the army of the two hundred million, spoken of by St. John the divine in the book of Revelation." Now you're learning!" Enoch chimed.The craft started. The only difference I experienced was that there was less traffic – fewer cars – on the roads during the ‘rush hour’, when it seemed everybody was trying to get to or from work without the extra burden of parents driving their children to and from school.So it was something of a surprise when the doorbell rang one afternoon and we discovered my sister, Jasmine, on the doorstep, her young teen daughter beside her. They were soon enjoying the July sunshine out in the back garden, where we tended. As for the Consortium, we can establish an academy. We have the rest of our lives, however short or long that may be.”Kelsey was silent as we left the shower. I felt clean again, but exhausted. Sex may not be great exercise, but it takes a lot out of me. My legs were less rubbery but I still needed support as Kelsey led me to the bridge, and privacy when the bridge hatch was secured. I sank into one of the crew couches, too wrung out to stand. Kelsey perched on the side.“You mandated that watch.