“He isn’t, but he’s a professional.”“And your orders are?” I asked.“To supplement your Troopers when a melee develops. I’m not to atte...pt anything on my own.”“Works for me. Guardian armour is good, but not really good enough against these aliens if they get you one on one, no matter your skill set,” I nodded.“The rest of us have been split between other commands,” Truvia added. “I believe we’ll be a help against these boss aliens. We’ve all studied your attempt against one.”“I believe you. The good news is that the farm's share will be available to you for such things as seed, fertilizer, fuel, equipment, equipment repairs, and such. The bad news is that you will have to pay taxes on all the profits if the farm makes a decent profit. Farmers usually keep good records for costs, and I assume you have a decent record of expenses and income. You and I will go over your ledgers, Kenny."Josey said, "We have an exact accounting for just about every penny spent and taken in for the. I kept thinking about that guy who had the crate under his stares and was inviting people over to see it and the shiny eyes would lure people's hands in the box and they would get eaten. What the hell was that movie? I looked through the breathing hole and could see nothing. I even put my ear on the lid of the box. What kind of a****l would be in a box not moving around? Unless? Oh shit was there a dead skunk or badger in the box or even a puppy?I grabbed my bat and said Fuck It to my self and. It’s not the only time I’ve let someone manipulate me.”“Becky?” Jessica asked.“Sure, but the list of girls who manipulated me is pretty long. From Melanie to Cèlia.”“You now think Cèlia manipulated you?” Kara asked.“Not the way Jeri, Becky, or Melanie did, but yes, to a point. Again, I could point fingers all over the place, but the bottom line in every instance is I LET the girls manipulate me. I willingly walked right into the trap, if you will. It’s something Samantha helped me realize..