"Gordon-Argyll brought the meet back to the table,"Mutual self protection society; the idea makes sense. War in the Orion Arm causes tension in the Ar... and that twitches governments here which could be bad for us as the stupid sods start looking over their shoulder instead of outwards at the risk. Coneuro is selling technology to Harbouria at last report — sucking up. Noramcon and Canal are looking at the galactic southwest to plunder..." The bureaucrats prefer to call it expansion of trade but. Rear Admiral Martin was all kindness, though. He thanked all the officers for their contribution to their success, and he toasted to the recovery of Admiral Langton to which they all drank. It was less a debriefing than a subdued celebration of sorts. Tony assumed that Hades with her wounded admiral would sail for Gibraltar and that Nero would follow, seeing that the squadron was an admiral and a ship short of its complement. However, Admiral Martin held a surprise up his sleeve.“Sir Anthony, I. "My mother looked down at me from that high, high height way above me and I could tell from the way she shook her head she was disappointed in me."Bobby, you are almost nine years old now and nine year old boys are not, I repeat, not ever afraid to open their own closet door!"I knew she was right but my tummy was still turning over and I had that terrible feeling that my pancakes and syrup were about to leave it the same way they just went down. I had this sudden urge to run to the bathroom and. Tell whoever sent you I won’t be intimidated.”“Bad decision,” he said.I ignored him and turned to go back into the office, while Eve stayed facing him with her hand on her hip, just inches from her Sig.“Lucas,” I said firmly, “if he doesn’t leave, call the police. I’m sure he doesn’t have a permit for whatever he’s carrying.”“Will do,” Lucas said, but he sounded nervous.I went through the door and stopped, then leaned against the wall and blew out a long breath. I had a VERY good idea who I’d.