Tara had spent a considerable amount of time with the man as the project was progressing, assimilating a lot of his knowledge about modern ships and m...dern naval tactics.Eventually Scott caved in and agreed Tara could have the command. There were few options left in any event after the ship's designer had declined the opportunity. The plan he had in mind for the Dalriada's maiden voyage was one that would certainly allow her to get the feel of her new charge.The ship was red as planned and a. "You beat her with a whip?"Richard nodded, "Most diligently." I don't believe you. Show me the whip." OK." Richard lifted her off his knee. "Wait here."Deborah did as she was told. She could not believe that her Richard would whip anyone but he seemed so serious. She began to get worried.Richard returned moments later with the fly whisk which he thrashed about. The tension drained out of Deborah."There you are," he said. "That'll show you I'm not to be trifled with. Put out your hand."Deborah. The cheapest lunch you could have, they'd said when she was teased about her lunch, but now Chris realized that was terribly unfair; it wasn't her problem if her parent's didn't earn enough money.- Shahia has changed from a friendly, outgoing person into someone completely withdrawnChris didn't know what might have caused that. Obviously something had gone wrong with her family, or in it, and he was going to have to find out what. He was a bit nervous about what he might find out, but he had. My father looked sick to his stomach. He looked so pale and I felt not only ashamed that they had seen the pictures and ashamed that I had allowed them to be taken but worst I was ashamed of how I was making my family feel. The next thing I had to deal with was to decide if I should quit the cheerleading squad. The whole reason Elizabeth helped me make the squad was to help the team win in competition and with my tumbling skills it was hoped that I would help them with that goal. But not.