The ex-pirates ended up split between Elsa's camp on the promontory and another new settlement to the west of Oak Hall. Again we gave that group a shi... that we'd taken from Minos and some supplies that we'd taken from Wang's ships but they needed more and I needed to provide it.To solve the problem I sent a trade mission to Indigo. That city-state was bigger than Oak Hall, Izmir, and Blue Harbour combined and they had access to more resources than we could hope for so it was logical to head. ”“Pardon me? Who’s speaking?” Phil spun around, searching for who was addressing him.“Us ... them ... their...”“What the heck are you talking about?”“Excuse we. Speak us ... We this ... still work...”“Where are you? Who is this?”“This new. We work technique. One ... second?”The voice alternated between normal speech, grainy radio signals, and loudspeaker distortions. Phil rubbed his ear, trying to clear whatever obstructed his hearing.“This work do? Sorry, is this working?”Phil stopped turning,. “Whats so freaking funny? “ I cried out. Mad that they were laughing, but I had no idea why. “Honey, maybe you should go to bed.” Mom said finally after laughing. “Fine, but I wish I knew what was so god damn funny!” As I started to walk away Sherry said. “You like how me and your mom look tonight?” “Sure aunt sherry I guess so. You guys look fine. I mean for my mom and aunt of course.” I said slightly turning back but never stopped walking. “You sure? Im guessing about 8 inches say. "Just as we finially got back down to the parking spot, we all ways used when we came up camping, "Come to think about what mom said, and then the wink she gave me when she said it" I remember her saying something about you helping me, since that jerk dumped me the way he did." Yes, she said that, I, was the only one that could help you, and I could help you better if the two of, us, are left alone with out, her or anyone else, interupting us, then she winked at me, then she did a kiss with a.