Keep your enemies close! Also: We don’t want him expanding operations, or increasing capacity. These are things we don’t want. Negatives, but we a...e all in accord, with these two.The current topic of discussion, is can we demand Lou get out of the drug trade. Stop carrying narcotics! Would he comply? How would we verify? Inspect every cargo just prior to rolling out? It’s doubtful, he’d even waste time arguing about it, he’d just abandon negotiations and walk away. I argue he can’t walk away.. Vestri vita pendeo in is."Someone near my head was calling out for someone to find and bring the doctor to me, immediately. It was also indicated that the messenger's life depended on it.I felt a hand being inserted under my head. I was lifted up slightly, and I felt some sort of cup being brought to my lips. I drank whatever it was in the cup and immediately felt the warm burning sensation of alcohol. It was some sort of wine ... very strong wine, but wine, nevertheless."Cautio, imbibo sensim". That started from the very second the shuttle touched down with a fully armoured Monitor ordering us off with various threats and imprecations and made us stand at attention, still holding our travel bags, to the side of the landing pad in a bit of a downpour. We were then left to stew as the Monitor ignored us to chat to the pilot. The one attempt by one of the Cadets to ask a question had ended with a punishment pulse and the Monitor telling us in no uncertain terms that we were to stand. He said that they had considered canceling but it they did they would lose their deposit. They agreed that he should come down and she could catch up. “So what are you going to do before she arrives?” Tara asked playfully. He relayed that Sheryl, his girlfriend, told him not to waste his time alone in the room and maybe even make friends so she could fit right in as soon as she arrived. He winked. She laughed. Tara told him a little about her and Mark. She asked him if he had plans for later..