Pete bought them up to date and speculated about whether Southern Europe or Africa would come to a decision in time.“Hey, Kyle and Lee,” Pete said... “About that code, you two wrote for the starships. UNSEC wants to give you two a medal.”“Why?” Kyle said, perplexed.Robert and Antonio both nodded their heads, and Pete continued, “Yep 238 lives saved. Turns out the transformers that were being used were underrated and poorly made, something to do with the insulation on the windings breaking. We had to know if this was indeed what I hoped it was. We vented hydrogen and settled to the ground. Not wasting any time, Eve, my geology team, and I jumped out of the gondola and started a close investigation of what we hoped we had found. A few quick and simple chemical tests showed a very high concentration of iron, so we were even more hopeful than we had been before.Within an hour, we had made all of the field tests we could with our primitive equipment and gathered a representative set. ” I then playfully asked, “What outfit did you select for me today?”“The black skirt and purple sweater.” I could hear the smile in her voice. She knew that was a favorite of mine. It fit her just right and while it was a very simple outfit, she made it look amazing.“I am looking forward to disrobing you later but for now I need to return to work. Be careful on the road please and have a good morning.”“I will sweetie, bye.”“Oh, and Marie?”“Yes?” A level of expectance in her voice.“I love you.”. Do you know, River?" No I don't," River said. "I see the way he looks at her, but I reallydon't know how deep it is. Come on, we have a service to start, andyou two have the opening songs to call all the people to the river."Liesl and Carla sang, and while they didn't have the adult voices ofthe older girls, their efforts were well beyond the expectations ofthe band. When their song ended River spoke."This is a day of departure," she said solemnly, her voice amplifiedas it flowed along the.