That and the fact that he was able to talk to me about it. "You can talk about it?" Just the fact that I could ask the question surprised me just the ...ame. "Only to you, I think. I have not been able to say anything to the others at the orphanage. I think of the questions but something else completely different come out." "Me too. Mom and I had a long conversation this morning and all we did was talk about why I was born a black girl. She actually believes it." I replied. "Jerry, I think we. This does not mean I am second guessing you. You are my XO and if you make decisions I will back them up as if they had been made by me.”He nodded with a serious face.”I am sorry and I apologize, I knew I made bad decisions.”“Welcome to the club, my friend. We won’t talk about this anymore but focus on what we need to do next.”Narth raised his hand.”Captain, I am just detecting a Long Range Telepath aboard the Uhuin. He is sending thoughts and request for instructions to the Kermac leadership.. Their husbands talked to them through the night about love. The wives could not believe their ears as the men confessed their own fears and doubts. Men who had acted strong were in fact worried that they were not strong enough. The men were shocked to learn from their wives that they wanted gentlemen.“The wives used Ed as an example of a man that went from strong macho man to a gentleman. The gentleman, Ed, was polite and well mannered. He took his time and listened to people. He helped those. " The deflection worked; soon they were heading away from their home.The view of space shifted from the planet to the star field, Ensign Anya Kampar began to panic. The Sandgate began rotating on its own. There were small asteroids in the systems, but the morning survey showed no threats within censor range. She began hurrying to the command deck. "Ship is there an emergency?" There is no emergency." The reply was vocal through the local speakers.A strange voice gave orders. "Prepare to fire.