And from what she'd told me, there were all the reasons in the world that he wouldn't. To do so would expose the government to those demands from her ...Senator's lawyers for its return, which would shoot down their case completely.No matter how you cut it, I was screwed. And it was in our fine government's interest that I stay screwed.To say I was depressed about the whole thing is an understatement. And Susan being whisked away only added to my feelings. Unassisted there was absolutely zero. I could sympathize with her because almost everyone that I have to deal with is a guy. I only deal with one woman and she is by far the best person that I have to deal with. She isn’t any beauty queen but she has a great personality and a sense of understanding.For a farmer’s daughter I was actually pleased that Alicia grew, harvested, and sold her own crop. I wasn’t all that pleased as to the type of crop that she chose to grow and sell, but I remember smoking corn silk in a corncob pipe out. I focused on her and slowly the pain fell away. I kept on her, taking in the full flavor of what appeared to be her emotions. Images briefly flashed in my head of the day dad died, her first spanking, etc. Suddenly, I realized I had stopped screaming."Are you all right, Sam?" she timidly asked. I nodded and began pushing (the best I way I can describe what I did) the pain away. As I did this, I noticed I was able to pick up bits and pieces from the pain. I heard voices and saw flickers of. He greeted the doctor who led him and Lisirra to a pod. “Emperor, the ship will connect you to a being called a Teokraeus. It is a captive on the planet and is known to Ship. It is known as Ooryphyon. Ship says it is a secure telepathic communication, but you are not at risk. They were well known to the Uzliumbax.”“Lisirra, that must be the being with which you were in contact!” Jason remarked. “I can recall positive feelings towards the Taokraeus, but nothing else.“Ship connect both of us to.