It wasn't trying to kill me. My sword was trying to communicate with me!Taking a deep breath, I quit fighting the noise in my head as I lowered my shi...ld.I never lost consciousness. I never felt the blackness. Instead, it was as if I was floating above the three bodies, watching myself and the others. No one rushed to us. They were afraid to touch us after what happened to Anna. It didn't help that I had pitched forward, falling across both Anna and David, the sword still clutched in my. Since Ship is intelligent, she doesn’t need someone monitoring everything minute by minute, but she has designed herself to have a crew, although she continues to oversee everything.“I imagine that we will wind up with a standing watch of a few members, unless we are nearing a system, or there are problems such as the one we just encountered. Eventually, the remainder of the Miadax Engineering Crew will be up to speed — I hope — and will be able to stand watches in the engine room, thus. Slowly I put my palm on her belly and called her up. She looked at me and immediately came back to her senses. I told her to relax and asked her what her cousin Ajeda told her about me. She did not answer and so I told her that I was going to open her shalwaar. She was silent still and I was not in a position to hold any longer. Suddenly I reached for the tightening lace of her shalwaar and hold it. Slowly I pulled the lace and it came out smoothly. Her shalwaar was open and instead of pulling. Known you too long buddy, somethings up.” He shuffled uncomfortably in his seat before he stood up and started pacing the room.“Okay. You know how tonight I have that stupid dinner with my family?”“Oh ya. How’s good ole Mr. D? Been years since I saw your dad. And your super cute mom!”“Bite me, asshole,” he said fighting back laughter. “Seriously. Well, I’ve kind of been telling them that I have a girlfriend for the last couple of months. I’ve been dodging their requests but now I have to.