Clare attempted to pull the discussion back to the point but was sidetracked by Morg's observation that the Terran nations were once again aiming at r...gaining control of the colonies and a corollary point as to just whom would SHOW prefer to be the major colonising power.Into the ensuing silence as that morsel was digested came the muted conversation between Orville, Cedric and Derrin. Absent cerebral cortices into which the Companions could tap, Derrin had to rely upon speech or electronic. Yahiko: Arts!?Hanya: I am Hanya of the Edo Castle Oniwabanshuu. While I am a kempoist, I am also a spy. The instant I decided to keep an eye on you, a week ago, you had already fallen prey to my arts. Without even noticing.(in the ballroom.)Aoshi: They must have begun. Hanya is tough. Besides his skill at kempo, he uses the killer technique of Shinwan-jutsu. Unless he realizes what the technique really is, Battousai cannot win... Kenshin: I see. An art... (he assumes a new stance) It may be. Their wives, Puja and Gita stayed alone in their absence. The only reason I was trusted to stay with two ladies alone was my physical appearance. But how wrong was his estimation! I am hypersexual, in fact sexual thoughts occupy all my waking hours and my dreams too but then my appearance deceived him. I am 5 feet 6 inches tall, thin lad in my early twenties. My facial characters look more feminine and my mannerism resembles more to women than to men. Many acquaintances and even my parents. "I didn't want you taken by surprise and going ballistic when you got home. Karen can be irritating even for me sometimes and I want you to try to ignore her if she starts to get on your nerves. This isn't a permanent arrangement so I hope you'll put up with it for now." I can take care of myself," Amy assured her brother.Barry breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe things would work out. Although he obviously hadn't told Amy everything he figured that his sister wasn't going to raise hell if she saw.