“If it’s any consolation, we have found you to be an honest, diligent and trustworthy ally. The Ashanath high council has no reservations about th... wisdom of forming an alliance with you.”“If you knew how evil my species seems to be, why didn’t you just kill me on the spot?” John asked curiously. “Why would you possibly want to make an alliance with me?”Before Talari could reply, Jade spoke up. “They were afraid of you, John,” she said soberly.“It is as your companion deduced,” Talari whispered. " A potential volunteer only needs two things before the AI will let them onto the ship." Budzinski paused before telling Emerson and everyone else the room. "You have to have a CAP ID with a minimum score of six-point-five, and you must be able to create offspring."Budzinski looked at Sandra and Wendy, "If one of you ladies can manage to suck a load out of Emerson, I'm certain he would consider bringing you along." Turning to Teri he added, "I believe that my young assistant would like first. He shook his head and then said, "Well it sure would make me feel better to get them out in the cold." Bruce looked really cold. He clearly wasn't dressed for it, but then neither was I. Weather at night got really cold in the mountains. We were in the spring of the year, but it still had to be down in the low forties by that time.I wasn't going to give them time to fall asleep for one thing they might be going to have people coming, so if we had the opportunity, we had to go with it. Oh they. "Her eyes closed. Oh my god. "Listen to me, Rachel, listen to my voice. We are going to do some work now... so very hard work. I need you to help me, to work with me, to cooperate. Are you going to help me?"She nodded, slightly, as if dreaming."Remember your son. Mom. Son. Mom. Son. Now help me. Mom. Son. See it in your mind... feel the relationship. Feel the feelings you have for him. Mom. Son. Remember what that means. Mom. Son. But that's not quite right, is it? That's not what you remember,.