30 a.m. on the morning of the Friday before the Charity Dinner one of the teachers, Vanessa Cable, walks in to talk to the Principal, Mr Benson. He’... surprised to see her because she’s on leave today. She applied months back and it was approved. He wonders what’s up while he leads her into his office. He thought she’d asked to have the day off to help get ready for tomorrow’s charity function, the last one she’ll be involved with as a working teacher at the school because she retires in a few. The group had originally shot stray dogs because of their potential threat, but shooting without authorization from Derek was now forbidden by noise discipline. Sounds carried and they had to worry about the new neighbors noticing them only a few miles to the southeast.Lately they had taken to trapping them and shooting them with bow and arrow when the opportunity presented itself. They had consequently killed quite a few large dogs which would probably have presented a problem later on.. I’m going to relax and read some books today.”“Gee, what books are you reading? What’s the Chan Trading Company?”Nancy was a bit flustered. She stood up and reached for the book. In her haste the book she had been reading fell open. A rather graphic picture of one of the stolen women was clearly visible to Fred. This was another opportunity to get in Nancy’s panties. He didn’t want to waste it. He pretended to grapple with Nancy over the book he had. One hand kept the book to one side while he. I really miss her.”“OK, here’s the deal. My reader says she is a great asset for the colony. 6.0 CAP score. She is a few years past menopause and lost points for that, but otherwise she still qualifies as a mother figure. She doesn’t have any equipment skills or anything to get her out as a specialist, but it seems she has been a schoolteacher. From her sex scores, I’d bet she’s a pistol. Make her twenty-eight years old and she’s good for another fifty years or more. I am awarding you one.