And they only spent like twenty thousand dollars the whole time.”“Twenty thousand dollars is ‘nominal damage?’” Max asked, surprised.“Twen...y thousand dollars in ‘considerable restraint.’” corrected Simon. “Realistically, they could have spent two million before any of Nick’s triggers kicked - maybe twice that if they’d been actively malicious. That sounds like a lot, but if it taught Nick the value of careful governance, it would have been worth it.”“We are way off topic here. Aren’t we?” Max. Second, you will no longer mine Earth's Cores outside of the offered zone, while what you do in your territory is none of our business. These are our demands"."We fought for hundreds of years and now you want it to be for nothing? It's too much ... elaborate on what you meant by 'offered zone', I'm guessing that it's that benefit you mentioned". First General said."Indeed, and that offered zone was a notion of good will and an idea of my kin, Raroken, therefore refer to it with respect!". " Pay up, fuckers!" Scott laughed. "I won the bet. Forty two minutes. I'mthe closest." What the hell?" Kris asked mystified.Colt and the rest were laughing. "We had a bet how long it take before youcame out of your shirt. I said five minutes." Hell, I said when you walked up," Alex laughed."For that shit that's the last time my ass is wearing a shirt," Kris said."That's no surprise," Brennan laughed. "I'm glad you did I was sweatingballs over here. We said we'd keep ours on til you got out of. ..” With that she reached around and pulled one of the girl’s out as far as she could and let it spring back. It did, but remained turgid, looking like the eraser on the end of a pencil. “ ... her chest looks like a boy’s. But I’m sure they’ll make it,” she added, nibbling on the girl’s ear. Instantly, the girl shivered with sexual excitement.“You can almost count all of their major bones individually,” Kris added, whispering in my ear. “Now do you see why, regardless of the way patrons may.