For almost a year, every ship built had not been equipped with telepathic interfaces to the main computer. The Sicceian military had finally discovere... the weakness Tristan had been exploiting.For some reason no one had yet encountered any Sicceian ships of that type. They were out there somewhere, over two hundred capital ships, and the League would have to slug it out with them, where his abilities could not help. He had filed the information under 'Things to worry about when they. She sat at a table on the other side of the room and looked at her smartphone messages. I crossed my legs allowing my skirt to ride up a little. She obviously was aware of my gaze and looked up from the phone. I held her eyes letting my fingers slip down from my hair across my cleavage where I fingered the Ethiopian silver cross I always wear around my neck. She became a little flustered and her eyes away shifted from mine but not before she’d taken in my legs and heels. After a minute or so. She just grabbed me without warning, tucked me under one arm and walked straight into the sea with me squirming and protesting loudly in her grip. “Hey! What are you doing? Put me down damn you!”She ignored my feeble remonstrance and waded up to her waist upon which she unceremoniously dumped me into the sea. I came spluttering to the surface still protesting and she grabbed a hold of me and began to wash me! I swear I’m not making this up. She held me in one hand and scrubbed me with her free. That is the only thing saving him right now. Why did he do this? I feel like he punched me in the stomach. It hurts so badly and I feel sick. He should have told me. I feel like I could have spent so much more of my time with him. I have lost so much time that I can never have back. I am so angry with him. He left me all alone and I wanted to die..." Wait! She is talking about her father as if he has already died. What is happening? She sounds older, too!" Erik?"The voice had taken on the.