"Look, we break the earths gravitational pull all the time on earth, just on a smaller scale. Baseball pitchers do it, a batter does it, a football qu...rterback does it. When a little boy or girl skips or jumps, they are breaking the gravity pull, but very briefly. Every step you take is breaking, briefly, the earth's gravitational pull. Anytime you lift something, you have just broken its pull. To do that, we need momentum. Our momentum is provided by the power this ships engines produce and we. Aside for beinghuge, it was beautifully constructed and surrounded byimpeccable landscaping. As I walked to the back, theimage of a shimmering pool, complete with its own,separate house came into view. Family members wereeither stretched out on lounge chairs or splashingaround in the oversized pool. I saw Charles, andcontemplated approaching him, but he looked awayshortly after meeting my eyes with his own. He had nointerest in speaking to me, so I didn’t push the issue.As for Beth, I. "Yeah, but at least you had one, mine's just a blank on the birth certificate!" Charly said bitterly.Wendy didn't reply but just kept hugging her friend and so they stayed in the shower holding each other."Slaves? Why are you just standing there?" Brigit's voice made them jump. Charly looked around but couldn't see her."I'm sorry Housekeeper Brigit, but Wendy needed to be told about the shower, I will be showing her how to clean the Iron Maiden next." Charly said."Very well, carry on Slave. Talking to this overgrown child had the same effect as talking to a car which won't start."I see that you are considering it. Just think about it, OK?" He said."No." She said."But why?"It was hopeless. She tried a different approach, more suitable for children."Because." My grandmother says that's not an answer." Well, it's the best you're going to get. I want to take a shower now." You can't. It's the men's time now." What? Men's time?" Yes. In the village spring. People don't bath much here,.