As he approached, the man leaned to the side to look past Gedric, and his lips twisted into a lecherous grin which made Amanda's skin crawl."Heh, so t...at Norlan bloke really delivered," the man said. "Wasn't so sure considerin' how long we've been waitin'." Did you say Norlan?" Gedric said."Yeah, the guy I did the deal with." A somewhat rotund man, slightly shorter than me, with dark hair and a beard?"The man smirked and shook his head. "Naw. Scrawny guy with one of 'em silly mustaches the. I got a very negative response, although the man did promise to check with a couple of captains that might be available. I wasn't holding out much hope.I walked to the pub and ordered a beer. As I sat in my chair, it finally hit me that Captain's Choice was gone and it didn't look good that I would get it back any time soon. It was the last remaining link to my father and I had no idea how I would deal with its loss, if that's what would turn out to be the case. I thought of the many hundreds. Charge is refusing to obey an order from a superior officer.” Flasko gave the order to the duty Trooper on the bridge. “Confine him to his quarters pending an enquiry.”“Sir!” the Trooper replied. “Your sidearm if you please, Captain Aolan.”Aolan unsnapped his holster and handed over the pistol in the utterly silent bridge. “I’ll see you at ‘your’ board of enquiry, Flasko,” was all he said before leaving the bridge.“Sound the retreat, let’s go,” Flasko ordered the now sullen bridge.“Yes sir,”. Marie, too, was becoming larger by the day. But they both appreciated Amelline’s ministrations in rubbing their shoulders and backs, and legs and thighs, and arms and stomachs, and finally breasts and cunnies. It was generally thought that the feeling of well-being this generated could only be good for the baby.Mr Brace’s last words to his daughter had been a strict injunction to “Obey Mr Young in all things, to attempt to please Mrss Johnson and Damson. They are being very kind in taking you.