Sam was also out walking; we meet by chance and he asked to walk the peak with me. He was properly equipped with strong boots and pack containing his ...urvival gear in case of bad weather, so I was more than happy to have his company. There is a pub at the bottom of the main assent into the hills; I bought him a beer and we set off. At a craggy outcrop known as High Rocks; Sam dived down into a gully to take a leak. I needed one too, so joined him. We stood side by side in silence, as men often. She was even barefoot. She looked so ... normal. She was no longer a wild alien.Beth looked at the viewscreen currently displaying the planet below. It was on that screen that she last saw her ship."Jeff?" she said."Yes?" Tell me the truth. You were glad my ship was destroyed, weren't you? You didn't want us here at Magnif."Jeff said, "Why should we be happy about an Earth ship showing up? We had no idea if they would try to reclaim Magnif. How could we believe the captain didn't really want to. “We may need to scrub the mission. Maybe ... see about contacting the local criminal element on Eudaimonia?” Tarks suggested.“There’s an easier solution,” Meetra said, quietly.“What?” Techne asked.“Hello!”Techne screamed and jerked backwards. Sitting on the table, right in-front of where she had been seated, was Enriquah. The Hegemonic Knight had her legs drawn up under her and her hands on her knees. Tarks snapped backwards and reached for his sidearm. Meetra raised an eyebrow and gestured. Every time she got close to the bump on her head, she'd grimace, but kept at it anyway until her white blond hair shone in the light of the sun that came through the glassless windows.The sound of a horse took her to the window and she gasped as she recognized the rider. "Balor!" she cried, seeing him hesitate and then turn his face up to hers. "Don't leave me here!" Graeme will explain. I love you, Luria," was all Balor said before turning his horse and riding through the gate. She watched.