She slammed her fists into the wall, as if trying to break it down, then turned and paced. She was breathing hard. Flames sparked around her, but she ...id not allow herself to release the firestorm she wanted to. Her body could not damage the ship’s cargo bay, but her flames could. She closed her eyes and breathed deeply, calming her nerves and felt the heat dissipating as she lay on the floor, holding herself. She stood in the aperture now, looking at Idris. He hadn’t stirred while she was. Although lunch was over, the AI notified a waiting Ada and Charlotte when it/he saw Jeff and the women returning from the fortress. The two had kept out enough food for the people working in the freezer. Mother and daughter had it warmed and on the table again by the time the others had washed up and were ready to eat.“Thank you, wives,” the Prime said to the ones that went to help, then hugged Ada and her daughter for having lunch ready for them.“You should have taken Kei with you,” Ada. Now let’s begin with the introductory video. You have all had two hours of time in the air to decide whether or not you want to do this. Let’s learn how to fly.”We broke at nine to use the bathrooms on the second floor. I ran downstairs and found the girls showing Mel how they washed bed clothes on Mondays. Mel was smiling as she said that Joan was showing her how to operate the washing machine step by step.Mel, Jean, and Joan came upstairs with a large pot of fresh coffee at ten-thirty. Joan. “What did you notice?”“Well, while I was running, my mind seemed to think faster as well, and I could keep an eye on everything around me.”“Indeed. It is because of the power your mind exerts when you draw upon your aura. Not only is it using its full capacity, but it also is able to focus on anything and everything at once, if you only will it to be so. Now, how much experience have you with hand-to-hand combat, David?”“None.”“Excellent. Summon up your aura once more.”Confused, Dave did as he.