Sadly, she was off games, so we were a little thwarted in our mutual ambition to get some love-making in – not that we got much of a chance to be al...ne together anyway, because Mum had a long list of jobs for us to do, including having an early but proper Christmas Dinner with ALL the trimmings on Sunday 22nd with our grandparents.Friday morning saw us headed for the greengrocers to pick up the Christmas Tree; even though the house would be empty for the actual day, Mum had put her foot down. ” Ben trailed off, switching back to the external camera feeds on the hull. “Mizi, drive us forward a little. Bearing three-hundred, take it slow.”The engine hummed as she started to roll them in that direction, Ben keeping his eyes on the feeds as the airborne dust rattled against the hull.“What are you expecting to find?” Mizi asked.“Well I’ll be,” he muttered, a second track coming into view ahead of them. “It’s a vehicle!”“A vehicle?” Mizi repeated. “Does the UNN have anything that large?. “Just ... a call I need to return,” I said. “How’s the knee feeling?”“Better,” he said. The infection he’d picked up after surgery had receded and he was back to working out with us. But he was also walking with a cane again. “Is there anything I need to know before I get changed and meet with Liz?”“I don’t think so,” I said. “Clayton Boudreau is starting on the first. He’s going to live here and probably move in this weekend. Veronica Park is already working here. You’ll meet her at lunch, I. He pulled into the drive, and stopped by my front door. He got off, and put the bike on its stand, then proceeded to help me off. I opened the front door, and he helped me into my lounge, where I sat on the settee. The Author’s tale. As soon as I’d got her on the settee, she passed out again. First reaction was to go to her kitchen, and get some water. Trying to find anything in someone else’s house is a nightmare. But I was soon back at her side, kneeling on the floor, flicking water at her.