“And thanks ... not just for telling off Dax Venom but for actually talking to me like ... I’m a person and not a commodity.”I saw Denny Daniels...waiting in the wings – and keeping the crew from interrupting the conversation. He waited until Regina let out a long sigh and turned away to contemplate what we’d talked about before coming forward and joining us.“So I’m thinking just sort of a roundtable thing,” Denny offered as he sat down. “Are you up for that, Travis?”“That sounds OK,” I said. “So. "Lieutenant Gerrard gave me the best news I had heard all morning. Iquickly informed the General, and his aide busied herself collecting thevarious bits of paper she had been reading. Her jump suite did a good jobat hiding her figure, but I could tell she was more shapely thanathletic."Sergeant, are your crew staying to collect us, or are we to awaittransport once the meeting has finished?"Before I got a chance to answer warning sirens started to blare from thecrew compartment."Incoming! Brace. He was eager to see whether the lady Doc could do better, eager to see what instruments lay beneath the cover on the tray by the restraint table. Doc turned the subject to face her audience. ?Yes, I do see the problem,? she said, and raised a gloved hand to 4’s right breast, first to cup it, taking its measure, then compressing the flesh by pushing with stiffened fingers until she felt the chest wall. ?Small,? she noted. ?Nicely formed nipples—excellent for the milking machine, substantial. "I haven't ridden in a while. I was having a hard time keeping up." I promise I'll go slower in the future." She turned and pointed up the valley. "See that outcrop in the distance? That's where we're going, at least at first."Danielle squinted. "Is it my imagination, or is there a town up there?" She could see some buildings on the slope."That's Outlook. You can see quite a bit from the top." We don't have to peddle up that, do we?" Oh no! They have a way to get up there. C'mon, let's go.".