"AI, I'm ready for the dedication ceremony," he said.The ship's artificial intelligence replied in a voice that was as close to Elizabeth's as to be o...f-putting."Identity confirmed as Ben, Commander-in-Chief of all New Woden forces. Prepare for symbiotic protocol and dedication."Once again, Ben felt a momentary sting on the back of his neck, as the small chip was implanted and then he heard the 'voice' of the ship's AI inside his head."Commander, we are now able to communicate without speaking. “Yeah, it’s four stops before my stop.” I answered.“Güt, Güt. Danke” he said back to me, and I went back to listening to my music, the oblivious lunk head that I am. As the bus trundled along its route, I got small glances of him stealing a peek at me with his coy half smile with those lovely lips of his. As we approached his stop, I told him that it was his stop, but he was acting like he was reading the tourist book he had brought with him, paying no attention to me. So he didn’t get off. "Sam of course, could only stare at her with a shocked look on his face. His brain trying to process what had happened.Thantas walked to her brother whispering in his ear, "close your mouth it looks undignified." Just as quickly she skipped away a giggle coming from her and Mellos.Sam closed his mouth looking at everyone there. All had a smile on their face though, The look on Drivas, Ryday and Mellos's faces were different. He then looked closer as he recognized the look. It was the same that. Anita pulled my head back by my hair, and she laughed with delight when she saw how erect I had become. Anita let the cucumber fall to the floor and quickly unfastened Samantha’s tethered ankles. She shoved me, and then dragged the dishevelled young girl onto her back from under me. Taking Samantha by the hair again, Anita rolled the girl from side to side on the forest floor so that the sticky mess on her body gradually mixed with the leaves and earth as Samantha scrabbled back and forth in.