The inhuman the sound sending a shiver down my spine. His arm twisted.Sven grunted in pain.“Why didn't that work?” I gasped.“Your illusions aren...t something constructed,” Carsina said. “I... I didn't supercharge them when we fought the slime. I don't know why your illusion had substance then and not now.”How did this happen? My right hand kept clenching at my tits. I was so used to grabbing the amulet when things were stressed, to feel it in my hand while painting with the fingers of my left.. .. and slowly Shelly nodded, smiling."That's all we need to know."The door opened again, Bell marching in holding a tray of drinks. Setting it on the desk, she handed a hot mug of tea to Lessa."No booze for you!"Bell handed Shelly a full pitcher of fruity beer, who burst out laughing as she took it. Shelly raised the pitcher in salute, then took a long, long swig. That helped. She gave a belch as she lowered it, and with Bell grabbing another chair the four sat there silent for a moment.. They left Charles to deal with Dusty to organise things with the shuttle, walked to the port lift and then to C. As soon as they were out of earshot of Charles, Sylvia said very quietly," ... and thank you for saving Charles for me..."and went on in response to Clare's surprised look" ... my father is now a Captain in Bollard Line, he was First Officer on "Bethune" then, and almost immediately after "Titan" foundered, he told our family that the officers on her would never space again in any. Too often we hear about Muslims in our mainly Christian and deeply progressive Western societies fighting for their rights even though for the most part, they’re treated fairly. By sharp contrast Christians in Muslim societies got the shaft. Does that seem fair to you? Sorry to go all political on you, but I am a political science major after all. Oh, silly me. It seems that in all of the excitement I forgot to properly introduce myself. My name is Mariam Berhane and I was born and raised in.