FitzWilliam, will you call the roll?" I suggested."Of course, John," she said. She picked up her attendance sheet and began calling names of students....As each one responded I checked them off on my master list. A couple of people were absent, but I marked everyone who was there as successfully converted.My instructions were simple: obey any command I give, without thinking it strange in any way; don't notice or remember anything unusual involving me; if they saw or heard or in any way learned. There was a sizable lump in my throat that wouldn’t let me speak. Instead, I just smiled up into Nate’s brown eyes. I was totally wrapped up in the moment — any protests I might have had seemed to have fled the moment Nate touched me. His hands moved gently to brush the curls from my face. He stroked one yellow ringlet with a small chuckle. ‘I knew there was a reason I met you.’ ‘And what reason is that?’ I breathed. ‘So I didn’t have to be alone any more.’ All the air left me with an audible. " I explained. "I would not be surprised to find people who would prefer he didn't testify.Then I turned to Sylvia. "So are you in a good place to stop. If not get to one, I'm ready to go shopping." Five minutes, I have a call into the Realtor for the A1 project. I am going to tell her what we know." What do we know?" I asked."If we go to the bank after Christmas and make them a cash offer for the building they will foreclose on it damn quick. It will take a couple of months, but we can get it,. "The implications of what they attempted are scary, especially to any planet dweller." We should let our visitors from the Alliance know that they can interrogate the prisoners," added Maureen.Shannon said, "The information packet for the Alliance is nearly ready. Currently they will go to the Iridien, Atewa and Monque Worlds. The packet will include a request to forward it to the other members." Why the limited number of worlds?" queried Brandan."Resources and coordinates," responded Mia of.