”“Well, I think she is beautiful! My view may be coloured by her being my ammi, but that is how I see her. Apologies for seeming to compare her wi...h you girls; it is not meant harshly.”“Sidra, don’t worry about it. When we have had to put up with insults such as ‘the ugly ducklings’ and the ‘plain Janes’, we have developed tough exteriors. Reg made us forget about our faces entirely. He loves the rest of our bodies quite intensely, and we love the way he acts towards us; he is such a loving. " Ok." Fine." I walk over and sit on the couch, my arm around Lias. The girls are so big and smart, just like their mothers. They smile and nod but only to hide something. They become very serious suddenly. "Jor," says Emili with reluctance, "While you were talking with the girls, well our deep space sensors picked up a ship, a small shuttle vessel entering tge system. Its headed directly for us and will reach Solisa in five hours."I say, "But there's more isn't there?" "The ship's pilot. They felt the Talon as she began to slow for the Portal approach.They were still doing Eight Hundred when the Haze cleared and the Talonshot past the last Cylinders. The sky was a deep red, the ground scorchedalmost as black as the pavement, as Talon began to slow down to give thesystems time to scan."Halcion Control this is Talon on approach to the Citadel," calledLorissa as the backup antennas finally came online."Commander Midnight, we're receiving a weak signal," reported Millie."Talon this. I danced with both of those boys a few times but the alcohol and the not being used to dancing that much was slowing me down I told them I need a break and needed to sit down for a while. We found a booth in the back.First thing Ron said when we sat down was that he really enjoyed seeing me out on the dance floor with those guys. I was a little perplexed. He has seen me dance with a lot of guys over the years, so was lost as to why he would say that. Then he says something else I would have.