“It is where the administrative work takes place. My official office is there, as is Mother’s,” Mikeya explained. “However, we both also have ...ffices in the Residence as well. Where we receive people depends on what we are trying to accomplish.”“This is all so peaceful,” I told them truthfully.“It can be quite chaotic some days,” Kalani said. “Such as on special court days, or sometimes when the lawmakers are in session.”“Well, I think it’s beautiful,” I told them.“One of the smaller projects. It could only be the reflection of the saloon lights of the stricken liner. The Ensign shuffled, he'd spotted it too.Kuropatkin turned to the Admiral, her face inches from his own. A faint whisp of condensation escaped their mouths to be carried away by the slipstream."I guess that's the cue," he told her, "time to get prepared." Yes," the Admiral told him softly, "make sure the ships stand off her, won't you. Until we're sure there's no-one in the water." I know," he replied, looking into her. 25The table had been fairly quiet up till then and afterwards the conversation started, most of it was about energy matters and from ear wigging some of the conversation’s I gathered that Gerald had been given a standing ovation for his talk that afternoon, no wonder the company wanted to award him, then I began to panic, what was I supposed to do if he was called to accept this award, should I go with him, should I remain seated, what?, I couldn’t ask him, it was all meant to be a surprise,. Suddenly one of the young guys I had been teasing on the dance floor approached the table. He asked if he could join me. I told him of course he could...We chatted for a while; he invited my girlfriends and me to join him and his friends; but the girls declined as they had only come over to get there before going to another party. The girls left and I, not wanting to be alone, headed off with my new found friends to sit at their table.My four new friends moved and I sat among them.Soon I felt.