The fact is, although I’ve had some very bright students I’ve always known I was better, and I suppose I didn’t think that would ever change. Un...il today, that is.’ Elspeth was now looking embarrassed, even a little contrite. ‘Laura,’ she said in a quiet, halting voice, ‘I didn’t mean to hurt you. I just had to make you see that you were wrong.’ ‘Elspeth, don’t apologise,’ said Laura firmly. ‘When you think someone’s wrong, you argue your corner and never give up. That’s what I’ve always tried. “Is it just me or are we just trying to prove a moot point by now?”He didn’t have to explain what he meant, not that he could have with their lips suddenly connected and the time for words finally over.After knowing each other for years they had surprisingly little time and patience to undress each other, the cold concrete floor without a chance to cool her mind as she came to lie on her back.This was not how she had expected their first night together, mainly because she had not expected any. Devices are not made, they are created. My favorite is a hummingbird drone that I created in January. It is optically controlled. With a subvocal link and a built in camera.”“How long did it take you to design and create it?” she took notes, but the interview was being recorded. I had given permission.“The design was very complicated; the overall time was somewhere around four months. The miniaturization was particularly difficult. Fabrication needed three weeks alone.”“How big is it and how. ”“Dare we go closer?”“On full emcon and outside XD space, yes. Silent Observer is moving up. The two Gershon scouts have acknowledged and are moving around to the far side of the contact.”“Let’s go then.”The Misty Cloud dropped out of XD space, running in full silent mode towards the distant object still scanning the area around it.“Will take us two days to be within launching distance of the probes,” Mutra stated, though Janta already knew that and knew it was nerves.“Best get some rest whilst.