Xerba shook his head with dismay at the conversation and changed the subject."Did you test fire the fabricator yet, Torrin?" We did a preliminary burn...at 1/10th capacity to see how the structure would change shape when extreme heat and extreme cold were applied. The seals are good. We'll do a half capacity test later this shift and then a full capacity test next shift if all conditions are green," Torrin said. "The largest fabricator is a good quality piece of equipment and it should be able to. ..Gwen hisses another breath of pain in my ear."Do you need to stop?" I whisper in concern for her."Need maybe, want, no way." she says back to me. She is starting to sound hysterical to my ears."Hang in there," I tired to bolster her sagging spirits. "I bet they found that transportation that Melville was talking about. We could get a ride back." I add that thought brightly.Gwen just grunts at me. I can tell she is not looking forward to seeing the rest of her Kin. I was hoping to get her away. She said, “Jar, you and Jam were recorded today by our state television. We always make our recordings available to the stations’ news teams in France and Belgium. It’s a part of getting along with their governments.” My mind wasn’t more at ease but I nodded.She turned on the television saying that she would tune in the Belgium station first and then the French.As it came on, I could hear my voice from earlier today. I was cut off and the announcer began to speak. Anna listened. “He’s giving a. She said, "I know you are a little embarrassed.But you are really a lucky boy. " I looked at her questioningly. Shecontinued, "When I was younger, my mother caught my brother trying on myclothes. She was so mad! He really got punished! You should be gladthat your mother is helping you to be pretty. It's what you want, isn'tit?"I hadn't thought about it that way, but I knew the answer. I was gladthat she was helping me to be pretty - I just wished it was in private!I smiled back and.