His expression was impossible to read.“Your mother would be very disappointed in you,” he said.Anger shot through me at the mention of my mother. ...ho was he to tell me what my mother would have thought? Then again, he was right. I bowed my head and waited for him to proceed.“Striking a superior officer almost always results in immediate termination of employment,” explained the captain.I sighed, assuming my fate was sealed.“However,” he soon added, “Sergeant James here insists you are one of. I'll send a message to you when we are within visual range. "Arlene, Your Highness, my daughter, Oh Crap! We are so very proud of what you are about to do. We all feel the same way, as do you. The Council refused to make a decision but you jumped right into the situation. We, all the crews, feel it is right and just." My father said as he gave me a kiss on the cheek.I blushed as we all walked to the anti-grav pads to the cheering of all the people on the Mother Ship's bridge. Chapter. K.T. moved towards it. She had to move carefully because her feet kept bouncing off trash. More than once she stubbed her toe.She reached the corner, turned and—The creature lay there, curled almost into the fetal position inside a still smoldering crater.Slowly it uncurled.It was a grotesque multi-limbed thing, like a starfish or a splayed out squid. It was made from crystals, strange angles and the smell of starlight. Countless crystal shards formed its body and soft white light seeped from. Who you are? How you became who you are? The reason I took you in here was so we could talk. Probably not the best place in my home. But here we can be comfortable. And if the mood strikes, make comfortable love together. Not FUCK!”I laid my head on her stomach and she gently rubbed my head. That feels so good. So, so relaxing to me. Last time that happened was with the ex.We laid like that for a while. Me, on her lap, her rubbing my head.“Drew, can you sit up? You are getting heavy on me and.