Even more surprisingly she announced that she and aunty Joyce were going back to Majorca to settle their differences and make up. Steve would remain b...hind as part of his punishment."If he can behave himself while we're gone for a week, Joyce will take him back for good," his mother proclaimed."But aren't you as much to blame mom? Weren't you the one he was committing adultery with," Mike replied.His mother gave him a vicious look and he knew to keep his mouth shut."We're going to Majorca to. "Nothing too concerning," he said, his voice a deep baritone but full ofsoftness and care, "but I couldn't help notice back in the meeting thatyou appear to be bleeding, and I wanted to make sure everything isalright."Bleeding? Me?Oh wait, I thought, of course! I reached up and touched my chin, whereI'd nicked myself shaving. I looked at my finger and saw the tiniestfleck of blood."Oh that!" I almost giggled. "Yes, I cut myself shaving this morning.I was still half-asleep. "His gaze,. Our Iridium coins are much more valuable than he will make us believe.”“That is why I brought a secret weapon, Narth.”He turned and pointed at a Holdian that just came through the airlock door that separated the landing field facilities and the hygiene inspection station from the rest of the concourse. Warner shook his small fist.”Those overgrown mutts insisting on scanning me twice. I deal with machinery and not with biologicals and I am on top of my species grooming habits.”“Yet you insist on. Ariana slid into the house and Martha ushered her to the couch. ‘What is happening?’ Jacob asked, looking up from the Bible. Ariana accepted the glass of water offered by Martha and took a sip before answering. ‘Did he murder anyone?’ Jacob asked. ‘NO! Bobby would never hurt anyone unless they threatened his safety!’ Ariana exclaimed. ‘Calm down Ariana, you won’t do yourself or the baby any good if you become hysterical,’ Rebecca said, not looking up from her quilting. ‘I don’t understand why.