.. But this time, we'll make it a wrestling match, mmhm~ Ken and the rookie, no swords! That way, if you beat her, she won't get hurt!" He looked both...red by the idea, clutching onto his sword tightly, but with some coercing she finally was able to free it from his fingers... He was pouting, but it looked like he might get his rematch. "You have to fight me now, right?" he asked, looking like he might be ready to beg again. Somehow he had no control when it came to stuff like fighting~Nelliel. 1… Blast-off!'The pressure of the acceleration pushed Jane into her seat, and she blacked out for a moment or two. The juddering of the Shuttle was overpowering, the hammering sound drowning out all thoughts. Then, almost as suddenly as it had started, there was silence. The seats readjusted and Jane looked out at the blue orb that was the Earth. She suddenly realised that she was still holding Steve’s hand, and looked at him ready to apologise, but the look on his face told her that no apology. Look, I’m going to leave the room now and when I come back I want this sorted so I can finish my meal in peace.’ Both of them watched him walk out of the room and close the door. There was silence. ‘So… um… What, what have I done?’ For a moment Mrs Cutler glared at him, then she sighed and shook her head. ‘You haven’t done anything, Neil. I don’t have anything against you, I swear, and I am grateful you’re making Alex so happy. He’s not had an easy time of it these last few years, neither have. He put his boots on wet feet, which took a long time too. By the time he heard the oxen lowing for water, he'd managed to gather firewood and had cut enough branches to make a passable drying rack if he could figure out how to fasten the branches together in a way that the fire wouldn't defeat.He was trying to weave the branches together when his three traveling companions dashed past him, heading for the creek and ignoring him completely. He watered the oxen from the barrel, figuring they.