Later in the afternoon David and I were alone playing video games and I asked him if he was still OK with me having his mom like this, and he said yea...h it was cool. Then he asked me why Marion was coming over for dinner, and wouldn’t that ruin things for us, meaning Nikki and I. I told him that Marion maybe staying the night too, and he looked at me and then got this shit eating grin on his face and said damn man my mom has really come to life. I said yeah she’s great, and we played on. . Then she was busy with her children. She would try again later, perhaps tomorrow. Maybe catch her Mom alone after her father went to work. And then let her know she had two grandchildren. She had sent a postcard from the clinic with the news. She had signed it simply: Brenda – heading west. Picking up the other ad she glanced through the employment notice again. It was what had brought her here. Brenda read: ‘Second Accountant wanted. Light bookkeeping. Family business. Mother’s hours.’ She had. The servants see nothing wrong when Rhoswen goes running past, thinking it is merely a game she is playing. Her bare feet take her out into the courtyard, and towards her mother’s prone body. She sits down beside her mother upon the warm stones. ‘Mama?’ Her pudgy little hands touch the gaping wound where blood and brain matter still seep out. ‘Mama? Mama!’ Tears pour down her round cheeks, not comprehending as to why her mother won’t respond. Booted footsteps can be heard as her father comes. It is the first time in my long life I considering breaking it and your neck right after my decision. The Assembly gave you the power to summon me and that is the reason I am here. If the Assembly concludes that I am not fit to do my job, I will hand in my immediate resignation. For now, I will answer your questions.Testing the command ability of a young officer is part of the process to find Captains. Every commanding officer will have to make life and death decisions. Not just for him but.