”“What is it you like to say?” Al asked with a smile. “‘Trust, but verify’? I think you need to take the rest of the week off work, and ta...e morning and afternoon naps.”“Seriously?” I sighed.“Yes. You’re clearly not recovered from the concussion.”“I thought it was mild,” I protested.“It was, but you had a concussion ten years ago, and that can make it harder to recover from a second one.”“What are you worried about, Al? I can see it in your eyes.”“Post-concussion syndrome.”“What’s the. She then shook her head in disbelief. She had calmed herself? True, the tech’s answer had not really upset her, she still could feel her anger growing.“Good “ she gritted out. “We still have a good destructive force. Get me my lead scientist, now!”The tech wasted no time contacting and putting the scientist on.“Yes Empress?” The man started, then snapped his mouth shut when he saw the Empress’s tight-lipped visage.As calm as she could, another thing that scared all present, she asked. “How in. Everybody's favourite day, I don't think. At least I wouldbe able to see Clio and her sister, my crush Jennifer again - they had been on vacation inBarbados for two months now. For Clio, that probablywould have been Hell. Her parents probablyforced her to go outside andsocialise, and Cliowould rather blow her own brains out than do that - though I think every f******n year oldgirl these days thinks that way.In school, Clio, TJ, Matty, Jennifer and I were all having lunch. Clio, who. She glared up at him as she took in the circle in the sand that formed an everlasting ring around her trembling form. By Torvaldsland laws, her freedom was snatched that quickly away. She was now a bondmaid. Aquinoth looked down at the proud blonde-haired beauty that lay sprawled out in the sands before him. Despite the glaring looks that she shot at him, her eyes had to be the deepest shade of blue that he had ever seen. They were like the Thassa Sea … dark and stormy but so full of life and.