A quick solution was to shower together and quench our needs for now and saving the best for later tonight.We enjoyed a light breakfast. Our short fli...ht today was to Doha Qatar; it would be just 500 miles, but first things first.Carl Roe drove us back to the airport where we met Vance and Josh by the plane. I asked Vance if he had heard anything from the Gulfstream dealer."No, not a word boss, but they know we are here."Because all the embassies left on this trip were just 500 to 700 miles. Julie tried faintly to smile, but anxiety about her present situation caused her quickly to return to the forlorn despair she had felt on the elevator ride up to this level. She knew deep inside that the situation could only get more embarrassing for her and for Alex.Just then a dark-skinned islander with a bright smile and a flowered shirt swept into the room."Something to drink, sir, madam? Some champagne, perhaps, or a cocktail?"Julie looked at her watch. 3:00 p.m., she thought, a little. As far as I knew, she had not had any food or water since the shipwreck. I had no way to know how long that had been, but would guess that it had to be a least two days. If I did not find her soon, her fate would no longer be in question.“So, suck it up, buddy”, I told myself. “Let’s find her and get her to a safe place. If she won’t shut up, then I’ll simply have to gag her or leave her in a safe place and only provide food and water while she sleeps.”After an hour or so of searching, it began. "Suddenly a voice rang out from near Ruth, who was smiling smugly. "But who will help defend us if the Sa'arm visits? It's not like we can call for help and expect it quickly."Captain Nelson turned to look over at the speaker. There was a long silence as she stared into the crowd before she finally nodded. "The hope is that the Sa'arm won't visit. Ishtar is the only planet in a system that is not either an atmosphere-lacking rock, or a gas giant that has pressures that would crush any.