The space stations had been evacuated and trapped. My clan leader caught me as I loaded extra ammo into a pack, "Sy?"I glanced at him and then at the ...wo girls following, "sir?"He gestured, "the clan leaders have spoken. Each and every warrior will take mates if they have not already done so. This is to make sure our clans survive just in case..."I straightened and then bowed my head, "we will not fail."I looked at the two girls, "I am Sy Urr Alt Saj and I see you."They were frightened but. " I know, I've been so stressed and unsure of what to do. I understand now how Robert destroyed me and everything else. I just need more time to think. Do you think I could go visit his parents or maybe his sister, maybe I could find more out about him, understand things better than I do now. " I don't see why not, all it takes is a phone call and all they can do is deny it." I think I might do that, try to see if I can talk to them in a few days so that I get a little driving practice in and. "Aw...well...aw......we wanted to take these two senior girls off the midday shift and put them on in the evening. They both know how to talk to people where the younger ones don't." Ok. I agree. Anything else?"I ask wondering why she had needed my approval for that."Well...aw....can I...ask you something? Something personal?" She stammered. It hit me then that Flora must have told her about the events of the evening before. I got a bit pissed thinking that Flora had broken her promise and I. Again starting in a whisper but growing stronger Alan told her, “Hopix my love I realize this but you have to realize that if I was to lose you I might go insane, or worse kill everything in my way ‘til I calmed. I do not want to put you in harm’s way like that.”“Alan Glanto! If you weren’t as weak as you were right now, I might have to, as you humans say on your planet, kick your ass!” Alan could swear there was steam coming from Hopix’s ears.Holding his arms and hands up in protection, Alan.