” “I'm sorry. Shouldn't Marcus be here with you?” “I can't tell Marcus. Gerald...was...a lot like you, actually,” her gaze bore into Cody,...yet she seemed to be looking past him, through him. “He had an engagement ring on him. He was going to propose to me that night. I can't really tell my husband that.” She walked around viewing his artwork against the white walls of the bright, rectangular space, the heels of her boots echoing on the hardwood floor. She was surprised to find a huge,. I had to drive to the elf’s home and pick her up. She was 19 years old and did not drive. To give her an added level of protection her older companion joined us. The older companion’s name was Amy and the elf was Lisa. We had two stops to make. Both were markets in a small chain of family owned stores. The contract called for us to be at each store for one hour, during which I would greet each child and pose for a picture taken and printed by my elf. The visits went well with no problems except. Every line differed from the one before it. Even if it was only a marginal change it was important. Any mistake here could send the battleship sailing through Trans-space. The list stopped. The final line was put into the keypad. The ship shuddered as it exited Trans-space. Silence. Cheering could be heard from those in their ready positions. All three women were in fighters. Hemsut stood ready for Aocles to jump in.He looked over to the radar. He was the only one on the bridge. Of course he. He practically lived in a small cubicle away from ours, revising plans and computer programs, and from time to time, he took calls that we transferred to him when to some of us was stuck on an explanation or weas missing some details. He could have been a great salesperson, and I imagine that’s why the upper management sent him to us, because he handled the clients well, but he is very shy. The few times when he came out, the others made fun of him, and it was difficult for me to control them,.