You can get something to eat after that.”“Just leave me alone,” I whined.“Get the fuck up now and go clean yourself up! I’ll make you some c...ffee. You’ll have to drink it though since it’s still illegal to inject it intravenously.”I did as I was told, then followed Imogen to the lecture, although how I stayed awake through it, I’ll never know and I certainly didn’t take any of it in. Afterwards, she dragged me to the canteen in The Union and forced me to eat. I should have been grateful. But I. The workers all headed off to clean everything.The young guy who was dressed like a cowboy came over to where Danny was standing. He held out a hand said, “Hi, I’m Chuck Steele. Are you Danny Markem?”“Yes, I am. It’s nice to meet you,” Danny said while shook hands with the man. Then he added, “I’m impressed with your machine.”“Thanks, I borrowed the ideas from your animation.”“You improved on it,” Danny said.“I worked quite a bit with Sam in developing the forms. He worked with my Dad to come. Researchers say this slowing down process is not the same as cognitive decline.The human brain works slower in old age, said Dr. Michael Ramscar, but only because we have stored more information over time. The brains of older people do not get weak. On the contrary, they simply know more.Also, older people often go to another room to get something and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for. It is NOT a memory problem, it is nature's way of making older people do more. Korbaz had summoned all surviving Crewmasters to join the banquet that was soon to be held. It was to be their last meal, their final battle, and it was an opportunity to go over their strategy face to face. It should be a time of celebration, all Rask dreamed of a glorious death, but she couldn’t shake the feeling that the Matriarch’s edict had been premature. There was more that could be done, Korbaz was certain of it, but the choice was not hers to make.She waited for the Crewmaster to.