" Master, although I understand why you would suggest this, and how generous you are in doing to, I can not accept your offer unless you tell me I hav... to. He's my son and although he's made mistakes, I don't want to punish him for what he did to me. I don't want you to stop offering it to your other slaves though. They each deserve the same choice, if you care to give it to them." Susan asked to though, and I'm going to let her." Master, if you give her that choice, it should be up to her. Her. The house is dark, but it's perfectly safe and dry," answered Tony. There were some big trees around the house, and Tony was a bit concerned about a large branch breaking off, and crashing through the roof or wall, but decided that his sisters did not need to hear this. Besides, he thought maybe the wind was getting a little weaker. In any case, the falling of branches slowed down; perhaps all the weak ones were already torn off the trees."Well, let's find a flashlight. I think there is one in. Liv followed their old tracks, searching for a specific landmark. Reaching the spot she was looking for, she stomped the brakes, skidded into a u-turn, put the transmission in park, and jumped out of the Jeep, right into the chest deep snow."Grab one of the long chains from the weapons locker, and then come find me," she yelled at Finn as she struggled toward a snow-covered lump. Liv reached the white mound and began digging frantically. By the time Finn had dragged the end of the long chain. "I'm on damage control. This is my first cruise. The flag bridge is gone, and the main bridge took some strange metal shard missile. It's all blood and twisted metal up there. Auxiliary control appears relatively intact, but everyone is dead. A bulkhead gave way and sprayed the room with more metal slivers." Maker," the commodore hissed. "Ensign, have you any navigation training?" Some," the voice said. "And one of the reserve pilots is trying to make her way here, but it's bad. And the medical.