He quickly checked the display, and felt his heartbeat begin to race in anticipation."I can't believe it," he muttered, "it's a ship. It's a ship!"His... tactical officer, a woman that went by the name of Lin-ae, did not seem so happy at the development."Sir," she reported, "that ship is currently on what I would label an attack-intercept course. Their positioning is optimized to face the majority of their weapons towards us. Sir, I am detecting more than forty particle cannons aimed at us, as. Reaching out, Igrabbed her upper arm and spun her back around to face me."Tell me something, Tabs," I said in a low, angry voice as I leaned in soclose to her that anyone passing by might think I was about to kiss her."What you think about me doesn't mean shit to me. But do you feel any guiltat all about what you did to Tracy? Any remorse about using the stone tomake your friend's life worse?" Not in the least," she said, sticking her chin out defiantly.Despite her words, I saw something flash. "You are safe now. These animals are ready for the cops."He barely got the words out of his mouth before the woman smacked him on the side of his head with her purse."You idiot" she screamed, "I was almost there, he almost had me off." But I heard you; you said 'don't' and then I heard you say 'please don't." What I said you fucking shit head was "Don't stop, please don't stop." Now you untie my husband and his brothers right this minute before I smack you in the head again."Peter was shaking. "Another hour or two will be his outmost limit, though. I will let him keep going and assist him dismantling the rest of the grains so tomorrow he could have another go at the Inner Spirit formation with me by his side. I will use this chance to also check the protection formation I implanted in his body. It must have taken a great tool afterwards..."After the first hour of which Zetsa kept a watchful eye on her little brother and Tal, she was visited by governor Edomachi. Knowing how secretive.