If they didn't, there might be a chance that the parasites could be deployed and the cruisers themselves could be attacked by the Broadswords."Transpo...ters heading for the surface. Two minutes until the drones carrying US 1 and US 2 countermeasures will be in position above the alien cruisers," the AI updated them all."AI, can we tell whether the transporters are carrying any more of the chemical agent?" Scott asked."Negative, your Grace. I have no intelligence on that at this time. I have. "I know that now, you always seemed a little distant." Jenny replied tucking her legs up under her on the sofa."Not a little distant, more of a little too drunk if you ask me!" Melanie laughed."I really am outnumbered here aren't I? I wished I stayed asleep!" At least we were doing something constructive when you were snoring..." I don't snore!"Melanie ignored him and continued, "Can you remember when I said I was going to put your twin sisters characteristics into the new book?" She hasn't. The most exciting aspect of all of this was that I was able to get my hands on a second-hand, Sopwith Camel biplane, thanks to Derek. The plane would have to be restored and repainted, but Derek assured me this would easily be done in the allotted time before Jonathan’s birthday.Naturally, the fuselage was going to be pillar-box red, with bright yellow wings, just as I had remembered Jonathan’s aircraft from my childhood. Derek also promised to use a script we agreed upon, for the name that. I had been so ashamed, it almost killed anythoughts I had of becoming "Nancy." But my deep desire to present myselfto the world as a beautiful, sophisticated older woman would not bedenied, and here I found myself somehow making it come true.I was still afraid of being found out, in spite of the complexity of mydisguise, but now I suddenly had my parent's support and anything waspossible. Their support gave me courage, but the shame still lingered,partly because I wasn't completely honest with.