On the inside knob hung a familiar white negligee, it had been a gift from her husband for their first anniversary. ‘Wear this at your own risk,’...he’d warned. The filmy lace was practically transparent in normal light, and had always been Lou’s favorite come-and-get-me tease. A little better than nothing, she cloaked herself in the mid-thigh gossamer and crept to the top of the stairs to listen, forgetting about the loose board on the landing. All conversation stopped when the squeaky wood. .. private correspondence?”Glickson and his counterpart exchanged a glance, their sudden worry clear despite the goggles covering their eyes and the smooth face-plate of their shocktroop armor.“You are both dismissed,” Drak growled, his hand clenching. Pain stabbed through him as his claws attempted to sprout and his glove reacted as it had been programmed – clenching on his fingers. Trying to train him out of the reflex through agony.“Sir, we-” Glickson started.Drak spun to face them. His. " You may have some truth in that argument but I think that most of the innocents are far from being virtuous. I am still looking for the men behind the pirates." I moved closer and looked piercingly at the Legate.He flinched and I went for the weakness. "Tell me the names of the innocents you were referring to." I do not have the list." Who asked you to attempt this legal manouevre?" I saw and injustice and pursued it." Were you and Quinctius partners in this?"The man jumped up and so did his. I think I’ll head back to the mainland on Wednesday. You wouldn’t know if Janice can sail would you?’ ‘She did a bit of racing here a couple of years ago. She crewed on a two toner and they did very well indeed. I think they took every award there was. It was a crew of two men and twelve women. Wouldn’t that scare the pants off you? I don’t know how they ever got anything done.’ ‘If you see Janice in the next day or so, would you mention that I could use a crew for a trip to the mainland. I’ll.