I get out when I need company. I come from a small settlement some thirty miles from here so have friends — male and female.’ There was accent on ...he word male. ‘I bet they are all married?’ Gael said how true. ‘Shall we do things together?’ ‘I thought you suggested I was too old?’ She giggled and said she was suggesting having breakfast and dinner, taking turns at preparing it and cleaning up, walking some of the tracks and kayaking. ‘I thought you were writing?’ ‘Got myself into a hole and. She knew she had to ride each day for a couple hours since they only had a week and a half til they trailered up to Seattle for the big competition. She had to get this soreness under control, she had to get her emotions under control, she had to avoid and never see Jimmy again,. She steeled herself and said never again into the mirror before she left the bathroom. Never ever.... she had too much to loose... too much training....Never.The next couple days training went great and the soreness. At times it seemed more than she could bear. For a quarter of a century, mother had been a core part of who she was. At forty-four and after eighteen months of trying to get pregnant, she was just beginning to come to terms with the fact that her young daughter would be her last child. Then suddenly, they fond out she was pregnant. Although it was a surprise, Tara and her husband Brian had both been over the moon. They had told everyone, their young daughter most excited of all at the prospect. When Fleet lands they are going to fight to the last man.”Mr Perry nodded, “Fleet can...”I shook my head, “I can sneak back and plant some of these power ovals set to over power and explode to distract the Cariss so Fleet can land safely before they have to fight.”He frowned but finally nodded, “what do you need?”I looked around, “A way to carry them.”Mr Perry grinned, “Give me a couple of minutes. We have a couple of Croclin skin packs. You should be able to use one.”I waited and thirty.