Little did he realize thatthanks to my earlier overexposure to that thing, it would no longer effectme.A moment later the gun was pointed directly at ...e. The footsteps from Robinbehind me had abated, I could only assume due to the threat of the devicethat could still effect her.Then he pulled the trigger.I suddenly felt very small, very insignificant. I was filled with acertainty that I couldn't ever hope to stand up to that massive body thathad once been my own.I stopped as suddenly as I. "You know, if youreally wanted to do that, you could just win the lottery," she added, withwhat I suspected was a faint smile, although I couldn't be sure since shewas still leaning her head back."Funny funny," I replied, still kneading the small of her back. "I meanit, you should get back to sleep, you want to be at your best tomorrow."Pausing for a moment, I pulled my hands back and sighed, lowering my head. "I'm sorry I woke you." It's okay," Karen replied a moment later, straightening up. Amelia were across from me. Ms Veronica sat beside me,Mr. Daniels just two seats down, and the new Lady, what was her name?what was her name? Yes Mistress Ki. She sat to my right. Mistress C wasat the far end.It was coming back to me now. We were having a light hearted dinner, talkof memories, and of my continuing ability to Escape long termenslavement. Thinking back I could feel the somewhat evil grin thatresonated from the new Lady, Mistress Ki, and how is seemed to bemirrored by each of the. ” Diana began before her voice trailed off when she remembered the attack on the Retreat.“Jeff, I don’t want her to go. You know she set out to give her life to stop that mercenary from firing on us in the hallway. I’m afraid she’ll have the same attitude when she and Ann fight those aliens. If we have to fight them, I want her – both of them – to be in the safest place they can possibly be.”Jeff took his wife into his arms, hugged her, then held her at arm’s length for a moment. “That place.