But this was in fact far from the case when it actually came to pass.Thoughtful theologians had often wondered what God's purpose is, from His own poi...t of view. It was fine to say that divine purposes are inscrutable to mere mortals, but that didn't stop people from wondering. What was God trying to do? Science fiction authors had realized that similar questions would beset any new form of superior intelligence.Some goals were straightforward. Minimizing suffering and making sure everyone's. And her brother had surely sent her in his place precisely because he'd hoped that seeing her again would arouse the sorts of emotions in me that would enfeeble me. So I did my best to ignore it, and not to resent her for something that wasn't her fault. "My brother says your terms are quite intriguing," she said after I took my seat. "Intriguing." She sighed, but quickly recovered her cool. "He sends me with a counter-offer. Lily is free to join you in the Third Autumnal Court if she so. Steve relationship with Veronica cooled. He sees her quite often at the club with the same man so Steve concludes she has moved on from him. Steve was told this man she is dating is a cosmetic surgeon. He says hello to her and is honestly happy for her. When she walks away from him he looks at her backside and remembers how she looked bare ass naked kneeling on the edge of the bed in the doggie position telling him he could pick and choose where he wanted to put his ‘friend.’ That is a picture. Seeing this, the Admiral ordered her weaponsofficer to raise the Complex's shields. This she did, and shortlythereafter, the creature slammed into the shield covering the Complex,slid backward, then moved away from the Spacedock Complex and directlytoward the Earth itself, its desire for vengeance yet unfulfilled."So, what happens now?" the weapons officer said, and the admiral replied:"We wait and watch - and you will go to the data library and learn allabout Captain Finnegan!" Yes, ma'am!".