I see your point about pulling me off the exploration teams. And I’m on call if they need any advice. Still...”“Still?”“Well, it does feel a...bit like fighting a war from behind a desk.”“Yeah. Tell me about it.”“You too?”Fatimanodded. “I think I’m doing a competent job organizing everything, but the experience of being a team leader and leading the expeditions at Yellow Brick...”“It’s fun!”“Yeah, it sure is.”The two lovers took a moment to link and smile at each other and then it was time to go.. When the black sedan reached the empty church parking lot, the driver spoke. ?We are here, Madame. Will you need me for anything else today?? ?No, this is fine, Rebecca. As usual, your presence is requested at the ceremony.? ?Understood.? The driver exited the car and opened up the driver’s side back door from the outside. ?Come on, Miss.? Agatha swashed the gun towards the door, hinting at directions. Lauren understood their meaning and crawled out, followed moments. Their leader was older with a large nose and big brown eyes.“No one said anything about you reading minds.”“Alas, I don’t, and I never admitted all my new abilities in public. Would any of you admit your innermost secrets before a court investigating you? And yet, I can see everything you’ve ever done wrong: from shooting the young lad in Iraq to torturing those prisoners in Afghanistan. Those solitary acts mark your souls for eternity. You knew those decisions were unforgivable, but felt. "There was a momentary shake from the pod and then the power levels dropped. Immediately I called to the ladies. "Let's get in the bedroom and relax. This is probably going to be a bit bumpy ride because the pods are going to rush through the atmosphere."Everyone agreed and a moment later we were lying on the bed as the pod began a rather bumpy descent to the planet's surface. It was a quite rough, and I worried a bit about the rabbits that were dropping just ahead of us. However, the pod held.