She caught on immediately to the fact that she had just knocked her officially semi-invalid boyfriend on his ass, and began apologizing profusely.It w...s a dainty, ladylike scream, she informed me later. Of course I agreed. If its possible to use that word when there is screaming involved, then hers should certainly be described as ladylike.The ring was something Serenity came up with. She said it was called a Skystone where her brother lived, but the diamonds that circled it didn't need any. Anyway, as I said I like having you around''Why?''For one reason, there are now 42 people, apart from me on this ship, and only one of them is considerate enough not to scatter my charts around the room when they come in.', Tara replied casually.We waited in silence for The Captain, who took a few minutes to arrive, but flung open the door and sat down.'I should put your punishments into my Punishment Log, but I won't.', she said quietly. 'If you hadn't have spoken up Tara, then John would have. "Jarvis gave him a scowl as he turned on his heel to leave. He saw me, and his scowl deepened."I hoped I'd seen the last of you, Greenway. I heard you had come into a fortune, and I would have expected you to buy a commission away from these farm boys." He gave me a sardonic, mirthless, smile. "Oh, I forgot. You are nothing but a plough boy yourself, and therefore feel perfectly at home in this regiment of country bumpkins."With that parting shot he left the mess.I was sitting with Billy. He commented on the shooting and I didn't mention Suzie until he said something about entry holes. We admitted Suzie shot #2 and she showed her permit, a Texas Concealed Carry. He told us because of my permit there would be no questions and that we were free to go. I gave him one of my ranch business cards in case he needed anything further. I stopped by the maître'd station and had him call the help over. I handed each a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant printed by the US Treasury and thanked them.