“Vance Waterman,” I said. “There’s a chance that he was the sperm donor.”“I see,” he said. “She’s one of the girls that was caught u... in that, huh? My sympathies to her. Well, her parents don’t have a leg to stand on. Even IF it was Vance’s and they could prove it, his own parents couldn’t push through a wrongful death suit. They’re just gonna look stupid trying to put one through on behalf of the boy who raped their daughter. What’s your concern?”“My real concern is that she doesn’t want to. "Even if Whiting is exactly what she purports to be, we're still in for some rankin times in the next few years." What do you mean?" Jeff asked."The quest for power and for rule is a very powerful narcotic," Marjorie said. "There is a power vacuum in place on Mars right now. Laura Whiting is the governor of this now free planet. She has twenty-two former legislature members who joined her at the beginning of the revolt. These twenty-three people are all who are running the planet now. Others. She'd done a terrible job raising IV, and interested in watching how this contretemps was resolved, she stayed."Yes, Vee?" May I beg a favor?" Whooboy, Vee. I guess that depends on the favor." Bubble us to someplace nice and warm? Like Pentwater. I need the watch," Vee confessed. "I don't want the watch ... I need it."Think Wendy, use the gift bestowed."Did you say something, Wendy?" No," replied The Wanzor, "Did you hear something?"You have been gifted, use it."You sure? How about you,. They didn't need the money, but it let them continue to practice their skills. Brianna didn't fully understand how wealthy Aric was till they pooled their money. Wow! They could actually buy a medium sized kingdom if they wanted too!Brianna wanted to go quickly back to the guild and let them know she was now married and not on active duty any more. It appears that once you are in, you are a member for life. At first that bothered Aric, but then he realized having a network of friends could.