‘Yes. Let’s spend time — privately — to get reacquainted.’ The restaurant meal was excellent, as usual. During the meal, their conversation ...overed a variety of topics: work, relatives, recent activities, and plans for their weekend together. After eating, the couple again got in the car and traveled to Ralph’s apartment complex. With the car parked near his apartment, Ralph showed Carol the facilities. In a few minutes, they were inside his large one bedroom apartment on the third floor.. Weve not done anything wrong! Well, except fucking those girls&hellip,But they wanted it! Silence mortals, Amia said sternly. You were not given permission to speak. Now now Amia, lets not frighten our guests, said God. Welcome, Achré, and Lucifer. Who&hellip,who are you? Asked the scared Lucifer. I am God, he replied. You are most honoured. You are the first aside from Amia to ever hear my voice. What do you want with us&hellip,your Godliness? Achré, asked. Fear not, you shall not. She lied to you." Dorothy looked at Leandra, waving her hand for the two of them to follow her. "She must have her reasons Omby. I'll confront her when we get the belt and free the Lion." Omby let her arm go, shaking his head with a ok. They followed Leandra up the stairs and down a small corridor, until they came to a wooden door. Leandra pulled on the handle slowly and opened to find a large kitchen. The three of them crouched behind a large table, watching as rockmen went back and forth. ”“How about Roger?”“That’s a little ... complicated. He’s disappeared.”Xi Pegasi 1500 km SE of Colony Three September 3, 2057Faith leaned back in her seat and groaned as the transport shuddered to a stop. “Next time you ask me to go with you, Lenna, I will shoot myself. Or maybe you, and then myself.”Lenna unbelted and stood up. “I’ll help you. If we’d started off here, there’d be no such things as in-flight meals. The damn turbulence is awful.”The flight to the survey site had taken the better.