Several times Shelby had looked over at her dad and wondered what was different about him. He seemed happier in the last couple of weeks to her. Yet t...ere wasn't anything she could pinpoint to make that change."Hey Dad, you been getting some lately?" she asked."Excuse me?" You're smiling more and look happier, so I figured you must be getting laid." Shelby, I'm not sure that's anything a daughter should be asking her father," he said with a glare."Come on, Dad, I'm an adult. So, are you?"Seth. Now the shit was going to hit the fan. I presented bio scan evidence that lieutenant commander Darnel had disable the shuttle emergency beacon on the shuttle that had taken them down. I presented evidence that lieutenant commander Darnel's weapon had killed the shuttle crew two hours before we landed.I presented evidence his weapon had killed the battalion commander an hour before we landed. I had helmet and weapon vids of the lieutenant commander in enemy uniform. I had evidence he had fired. You're afoot?" "Yes." There was a discussion in Welsh. "Mum says you'd you'dbetter stay here for the night. You can sleep in my room. Wouldthat be all right?" "Oh, yes," sighed Gwenneth. It began to rain. Elspeth led Gwenneth into a small sitting room, where thecandle glowed. The only other light was the fire in the grate. The woman sat close to the candle and took up her embroidery. Gwenneth took off her pack and sat, weary, on a small settee. "I'll just go up and change. I imagine that she came up with all kinds of stories: late night at work, something came up at the last minute, that kind of thing. But the truth is that she has has been serving me," his smile grew wider, "and anyone I command her to." Alan paused, watching for Ellen's response.Ellen stood silently for a bit, then started laughing. Alan watched, slightly puzzled by that reaction, and waited for her to catch her breath. After a good belly laugh, Ellen said, "So, this is really some kind of a.