"Oh, Cal, he's been doing that to me for years. I hardly notice it any more. I think Bobby's getting used to it, too." Well, you shouldn't have to get...used to anything like that." I'll bet you don't think I just smile and take it, do you?" asked Tessa with a chuckle. "It isn't bad enough for you to get in trouble." OK, I'll let you handle it, but I don't like it. Listen, if any of those assholes touch any one of you, promise you'll let me know. That I won't stand for. Whoever does it will be. .. it’s not like you.”“Are you complaining?”That garnered me a chuckle, “Uh ... no, not at all. It’s just going to take me awhile to adjust to your new attitude.”I took a large gulp of my drink, “Actually, it’s going to take me awhile too. I never thought I’d enjoy it, but I do.”He raised an eyebrow, “Oh, and what are you enjoying?”I laughed out loud, “Do you really want to know?”He shrugged, “Sure.”I took another sip of my drink and looked him right in the eyes, “Watching your eyes bug out and. The head Waiter approached asking if I would like to review the wine list. I glanced at my companion and she just nodded for me to choose. I whispered my selection not even looking at the wine list. His only reaction to was to raise an eyebrow a fraction of an inch, while giving a short bow, stating he would return momentarily with the selected bottle. I knew it was there. I had handed it to the current owner's grandfather almost a century before for safe keeping.It only took the Head Waiter a. She had done as her mother had demanded; the indigenous Fulmanax had been exterminated, and the planet Quanthos could now be colonised at their leisure. Not only that, she was bringing the Mael’nerak back to her homeworld as she had been bid, and Irillith now held absolutely no doubt as to his identity. She just couldn’t shake the feeling that her mother was making a calamitous error in judgement, and the thought of having that conversation with her, left her quaking in fear.Dana and the others.