They did find one thing unusual, and logged it as a second cause of death. In addition to the near decapitation, over 85% of the hippo's blood had bee... drained from its body.They sealed the specimen chamber and retired to their living quarters about 2:30 PM, climbing up a level to the CAT's garage and then leaving the annex through the secure tunnel to the circular chamber of Level-3 in the main station. Eliana asked if she could take a shower first, even though it was her turn to make dinner,. If they fit I'll get more, and never see those silly shorts any more."I stripped quickly and slipped into them. The smooth, silky feeling was very new, very sexy. I was surprised that they were even comfortable. I could get used to them, very fast."MMmmm. Very nice. Do you like them better than the shorts?" Yess. Now you look like my sexy husband." She got out of her chair, took my hand and guided me to the glass table. "I've got something to tell you before you open the next."I do not like to. .Oh Olive, I need you please?" Tammy? What is it? What happened?" Not here, please? Can you come get me?" Of course dear! I'll leave right now. Are you at home?"Tammy told her where she was, and Aunt Olivia assured her that she wasalready out the door. No sooner had she hung up, than the door opened acrack, the so called Dr. Russell peeking in."You okay Tammy? Thought I heard a cry."Tammy looked at this stranger, her expression changing instantly fromgrief stricken, to red faced angry. . Unfortunately for the not-so-dynamic-duo, even with the extra shielding in place, their passage through this region of space had not gone unnoticed.Unit ZZ-1340 of the Kroll Hive Mind was patrolling it's sector just outside the solar system Heliopause when a radiant energy trace appeared on it's monitor. This event triggered long dormant protocols in the craft's programming that immediately sent this data to the Mind's intelligence section. ZZ-1340's only conscious thought was to verify that.