Taisha, as ever, was pleased to see me and congratulated us all effusively for our work in the first successful and complete defeat of an alien fleet ...s well as our part in the capture of what was thought to be the ship’s captain.The big surprise for me was meeting Navarch Untiriol of the Melanoqi who, it appeared, knew my Dad from his work.“I’m glad to see his daughter is doing well,” she finished the greetings.“Yes, Ma’am, thank you,” I replied, a little lost for words as I’d never met a. She accepted his help with a sullen expression on her face. He dismantled the lean-to he had hastily made and used the material to make a small porch structure over the open end of the hut, to protect the entrance from wind and driving rain. Aesia had propped herself up on the bedding and just sat watching him. When he had finished, he judged it was about mid-afternoon. He squatted down next to her.He looked up at the grey sky. "Doesn't it ever stop raining in this bloody place, it's just like. Eventually, she turned to talk to Jamie, and I got in my car and drove away. I'm sure it was all very meaningful and important, but I just didn't know what it meant.The next morning, in the office, I was just refreshing myself on the issues for my first meeting when there was a knock on my open office door, it was Myra."Have you got a couple of minutes?" She asked, and I noted that she looked pleased with herself."Sure." I answered, putting down my papers and leaning back in my chair."It's just. He had always imagined her to be a wild woman in bed.“I would like to find out…” she said as she leaned in close to Cain, “why Sheri was in such a good mood yesterday when you two got back.”Cain looked away from her and down at the table. Saying nothing would be the best course of action. Saying anything right now might give him away.He glanced at Brenda, and she sat back in her chair and crossed her legs, holding her coffee up to her face, enjoying the aroma. Her honey-colored hair was down.