Jeff knew better than to try to lie to her, with try being the operative word. “Okay, originally, I was going to approach this indirectly, but I sus...ect that you would rather that I was direct. Look, we’re worried about you. Your personality, although loving as always, is a bit more somber.” As she started to deny it, Jeff went quickly on. “Please don’t. We love you too much for you to have to lie to us. I know that you take pride in solving all your problems yourself, but sometimes it helps. " Jim, he may be giving the captain a chance to contemplate the error of his treachery," Jennifer said.Annette added, "Such things do need to have a price, Love."Jim nodded his understanding. He realized, in that moment, that the justice Jason had dispensed was perhaps mild compared to what the people of earth would have done to the Grays. After all, this way, Jason had given them time to prepare for their deaths.It was odd that something that seemed so cruel, could also contain the opportunity. I could hear her clunking around in the steam room, so I figuredshe'd be a good half hour before needing any water for a shower or whatever, so I had plenty of time.I was walking to the sink when a smell hit me like a slap. Lying on a bench in the change room was Darian's tennis outfit, all bunchedtogether. I could smell the odour of teenage sweat from five feet away, it was so strong. I started to get a hard-on, which surprised me. Iwalked over to the bench and looked at the sixteen year-old's. I will call all Hellslinth down here to recover and recharge, by the way you were right about the emotions. I played them when I merged with Kathy, the auto-doc. It was ten times more intense and we created 7 offspring and they grew almost twice as fast. I have now sent the information I received to the repository, for all to experience.”“That is fantastic Fred, I am very happy for you. I would like to communicate with George; if possible, I need to know how, what and where he sent Brabden to.