My shipping line gets modern ships offering a unique mode of transportation."Hajin added, "If we act quickly we can move skilled ship builders out of ...ome of the northern ports before summer." The sooner we contract the workers and transport them to my homestead, the faster you can begin the new venture. I am keeping the original Dragon ship for Juniper Hills," I muttered.Derwen waved her hand dismissively, "Of course you will keep your Dragon, Von. We need you to move quickly between Juniper. ”“Aunt Beth, most of this was John’s work. I just finished up at the end.”“So we learn that you have other talents besides the computer.”“Unfortunately, I had to learn while Mom was sick. I’m not a gourmet chef, by any means, but I won’t starve.”“I hate to move on to other things, but I’ve a meeting starting in a few minutes that will last most of the day. Did Brenda tell you of her new position?”John grinned and replied, “Yes, Ma’am. She showed it to me earlier this morning.” Brenda turned red. I needed to see to my crew. This was a slow process for I could not see till the ship rotated into position. In twenty minutes I felt a loss I had never felt before. Along the spine of the ship were small pods that held my crew. A large hole in the side showed that there was one pod missing and another destroyed.Mino, the last Seffra I had seen had been in the missing pod. Beside her was Fera's. Though there was little light I could see a frozen visage under the clear canopy. The field around. .R-Right..." Melissa looped a bit of hair nervously between herfingers, tugging lightly to draw it taut. It still felt a little weird,having hair so long; only when she was trying to tug it, though.Honestly, the weight had grown to feel surprisingly natural."I... Um..." Talith was still glaring at Melissa, who had yet todismount her horse. "Is she always like this?" ...Like what?" Talith asked, arching his monobrow."Like. A twister on two legs? I mean, I guess I should have figured,when she -.