We will talk.” Laurel grabs her purse from beside the table and quickly makes her way out the front doors of the restaurant. Brian would have chased...after her, but there is a bill to be paid and he's not the type to just run out on a bill. He'll chase after her soon enough. By time Brian pays the bill and makes his way outside, Laurel is nowhere to be found. He doesn't figure she'll go home without him, but there are many places nearby that she could be. He starts with the few night clubs on. Pixie felt a bit bolder and looked towards the other two Masters. She didn’t look directly at them, just sort of raised her eyes only as much as necessary to see which way they faced. They weren’t looking her way either. Quickly and as subtly as possible she scratched her nose. Sighing inwardly with relief she went back to staring at the rug. It was beige with pink flowers and green leaves running on vines all over it. Pixie’s left foot was going numb. “Drat!” She thought to herself,. It was only by luck and quick action that Mason had been able to save his battlecruiser and escape. But the escape required the Republic battlecruiser to speed away from the Republic, out toward unexplored space.During this time Zira fully joined herself to Mev's group and the Triad of Power became a Quartet of Power. As the four High Lords grew physically and mentally more intimate Zira began to share some of her knowledge of spellcraft, which was more advanced than anything the High Lords of. Mindy, you’re young. In a couple of years it is possible that you can raise these scores and become a volunteer. If so, I would suggest that you volunteer for Fleet Auxiliary, or maybe the Civil Service. OR, you can come with me today as a concubine. Uhm, not mine, actually. We are recruiting for a general pool. You will be in the pool until you are chosen or until we reach the colony in around a month. You get one refusal when the first volunteer requests you. After that, you go with whoever.