One of the things that took the Government’s delivery service so long to get a package from the sender to the recipient was the way the Government�...s delivery service was structured and operated.About four hundred years ago, the Multiverse Government performed the most recent update to its package delivery network. At that time, the officials evaluated the inhabited universes in Multiverse’s Known Universes to determine the universe closest to the center of the inhabited universes. They. We're going to have to start to build up a workforce again."Sally nodded excitedly. "This is why I joined Marshall. Trouble was I didn't know how useless Merv the Swerve was and that this area was going downhill at the time. I take back all I said about moribund outfits."Nick smiled warmly. "Thanks, Sally, but we still have a way to go."Nick was pleased with that discussion. He had in fact already thought it through but had wanted to involve Sally to give her something to do and test her as. I thought it strange that they only needed three judges in an average boxing match and a criminal trial required no less than twelve jurors to come to a final decision in any case.I guess the number came from the common law going back to Merry Old England when the Magna Carta was signed under duress.Conversely, the Supreme Court only had nine justices to reach their decisions and it seemed it was more important to have an odd number rather than risking split decisions that might end in a tie. ‘Are you finished showering, Kaitlin? You need your rest.’ I nodded. Blake reached behind me and turned off the water. He grabbed my oversized towel and wrapped me in its warmth. He scooped me into his arms and carried me back to my room. Once there, he helped me dry off. ‘I can do it,’ I protested. ‘No, you’ll hurt yourself again. Just stay still.’ His hands were gentle under the towel. He moved slowly over me, as if he was trying to memorize my body with his touch. As he traveled, my breath.