You wanna see our baby? She's beautiful, and a joy," Sophia said calmly. "She's the light of our lives. We're so glad we had her-because, you know, I ...lmost didn't. Because I was too worried what narrow-minded jerks like you might think. Betsy was an accident, but she's the most glorious accident ever." Babies are for married people," Courtney said."Well, in August, she will be," Sophia countered. "You need to be a little less judgmental." Oh, she's going to love the next issue of Maxim,". "I've lost telemetry," How bad is that?" asked Alice."It's impossible to say," said Gerry. "If they've vaporised the pod then nothing's happened. If they've simply cracked it then the bits are going to be scattered all over their landing site. The damage won't be as concentrated but it'll cause them plenty of grief." What about the other pods?"Gerry glanced at his display, "They're doing fine. They're hitting ... Now!"Jon and Alice glanced at the hologram but there was nothing to see, it was a. Each time he bowed respectfully to the Lord and Lady under who’s shelter-rite he was kept.In the light of day the once lordly pair looked worn, dusty, and empty, yet Dag made all the proper manners while feeling only the most meager response. Yet as he turned to leave, the other sight had him bidden to wait so he paused, and a stone slab fell away from the wall behind him revealing a copper-lined chest resting on six claw-feet with the top askew, revealing a treasure hoard. Take it he was. I stared at them for a moment before a coherent thought finally made its way to my mouth. "You two look fantastic."Both smiled. "Wait until you see Mari." If she looks as good as you, my brain is going to fry." No such luck, Max. You'll just have to stare at them."I turned my head to see Mari. She was in dark gray slacks that hugged her hips. Her blouse was black and she had a short jacket over it that matched her slacks. The blouse was open to her chest to expose a bit of cleavage. As tall and.