She said a silent prayer of thanks.Lain looked at Sean standing beside her. He was crying as if his heart was broken. She had an epiphany at that mome...t that was nearly as powerful as the acceptance of her death in the battle they had just fought. Sean was a disturbingly powerful Mage, but he was also a baby. He could sound and act like the fiercest battle leader, successfully, but he was still a baby. He could have insights into new ways to use his God given powers that were unlike anything in. " More important than Cheerleading? Gee, I would've done anything to make the squad."I chuckled. A few weeks ago, I might have said the same thing. Now, I knew better. If she had time to think about it, Beverly might agree. I said, "How are you feeling? Are you up to the walk back?" I guess. I sure don't want to stay out here another night. It isn't safe."We all laughed a bit at her understatement; although I doubted there could have been more than one satyr running around in these woods."Ah,. I knew it was most likely a test, designed to see if I would catch it. Well, I did. The bridge engineering officer (1stLT Daniel Brampton) gave me a thumbs up and a quick grin when I had ordered a slight 2 percent overload of power from the reactor to the accumulators. Yes, a test, as I had thought. This slight overload would not seriously degrade the reactor, nor would it create much of a strain.We were actively looking for a pair of our patrolling destroyers, the TCN Swiftfoot, and the TCN. Was acknowledged and accepted by both of us and by Anji; there was no need for any manoeuvres at bed-time and one of the new wardrobes was assembled in my ... our ... room instead of the attic, which Anji had all to herself. That seemed to please her. She gave the two of us plenty of space, but without isolating herself; she was as likely to cuddle up to me as to her mother if we watched a film together, and if I were unoccupied, was quite likely to plonk herself in my lap for a cuddle.In.