Timothy won't even look at Cecilia, his eyes staring at the floor. She knows that he is ashamed, but if this will really be the last time they ever me...t, she wants them to at least have one last tender moment."Please, let me say goodbye to him at least!"Malina laughs. "Now why should I do that?" The noble motions to her guards. "Keep her away from him. We're leaving. Come now, Timothy." She tugs on the chain connected to his thick metal collar as they stumble out of the home."No! No! This can't. That, and her appearance was different from anyone he had ever encountered.The second thing he noticed was he felt different. He couldn't place it but he felt stronger, more alive almost. It was as if her presence near him gave him strength. She noticed him up and smiled at him, he returned the smile. She spoke to him in her strange language. He guessed it was the language of the Gods, although she did not want him to bow to her, as she had demonstrated earlier."I don't know what to call you?. “It’s good to feel well again. Thank you, Simma,”“Are you ready for rejuve?” Cass asked.“Yes, more than ready. Thank you.”“The Empire wishes for nothing more than a friendly neighbour in the Emirate. You offer the best chance of that,” Cass replied then stepped forward, opened a small case she had been carrying with her and injected Lauralla with the combination of nanites, viral telomere restorers and cell restoratives that made up the complex solution to bring a person back to their peak and. On top of that, the timingcould not be worse.The board were just weeks away from announcing the replacement for theretiring Mr Montcliffe and it was generally regarded as being a straightchoice between William and Hector. William knew that he was the betteraccountant. He was more professional, more efficient and just generallymore on the ball than Hector. He had seen their billable hours and knewthat he had a clear edge. Hector though, had connections. From very earlyin his career, Hector had.