”The plan was simple, mad, but simple. When Markus first explained, their jaws had gone to touch the floor. “We enter the Sol star system, take Ea...th hostage, and demand ransom from the Galaxy.”***Location: Near the Galactic CenterAboard the private merchant vessel “Small Mercies”“We’ll make a killing when we deliver this cargo,” said Vera, her hands doing most of the talking. Vincent smiled. They were the best small cargo haulers in this part of the galaxy, or so Vincent liked to think.He also. "Yes indeed Mr. Carson, let me introduce you two as you'll be working together," Sir Gerald added. The young man stood. "Mr. Carson, this is Nigel Willingham. Nigel, this is Zachery Carson."The two young men shook hands and appraised each other. He's got a good grip and looks right at you, Zach thought. For Nigel's part, he thought Zach was the hardest man he'd ever met. He's all angles and hard muscle. His eyes are intense, but not wild and his manners are more than I'd expect from a. The top of the stool was inclined away from you in this position so when one bent forward over the stool the upper end of the torso was lower than the nether region with the result that the posterior was presented high, stretched tautly and perfectly presented for the cane. Lord Caylethorpe turned to the watching girls as Her Ladyship took up the required position over the stool. “Sandra, Monica, would you oblige me by securing your mistress in place for her punishment?”The two girls curtsied. So we drove down there and I introduced him to her grandmother, and we sat there and watched the ceremony and listened to the very unoriginal speeches given by the various dignitaries." Oh, I do know how those are." But then they started tossing out the awards and the scholarships, and low and behold, in walks some Army Colonel, who was not listed on the program by the way, and he announces that young Sandy Mason will receive a full ride scholarship to the school of her choice. I couldn't quite.