..” I nodded to the two makeshift passages to the front tubes.“Jesus,” Teche slid her hand along the upper edge of the cockpit. “I like that t...he Tiamat II has fucking teeth.”I grinned at her.Then.“Wait, what happened to the Tiamat!?”GOALSThe Tiamat II lifted into the skies above Eudaimonia unnoticed and unremarked on – though it was a close shave thing. Mal flew us with a careful, knife sharp beam of engine thrust to reduce our signature. Even angling our ship to make sure we caught as little. No more hiding, no more once a month meetings in the dark, she couldn't wait. How he would explain where he had been for three years to the family and friends was unfathomable, but she was sure he had concocted some plausible story.Since the call, the day had seemed to have become brighter, the sun, shooting through the window onto her skin, felt stronger. The room was airier and smelled fragrant. She could not wait to tell Bridget that she could stop but she would have to wait until she came. ‘Dan! Oh my God! It is so good to see you!’ I hugged her back, finally she let go of me. I looked at her closely. She wore the same shapeless uniform, the same hair pulled back tightly. I spotted the few traces of grey, knew my own showed that too. ‘Hungry?’ She asked. That was Katey, always thinking of food. ‘Yea, a side of Horse and a sack of spuds to start…and that pot of coffee..’ I grinned. ‘Coming right up!’ She picked up the two plates she had set down and served them, then vanished into. Lisa solved that by turning to face Shannon and asking, ‘Where are you going?’ Shannon’s face flushed. ‘Well, I kinda met someone so I’m going to his apartment for the weekend.’ Lisa crossed her arms and pouted, ‘I guess I’ll have to spend my weekend sad and alone. For your information, Rick just had the nerve to break up with me. Like he even deserves me!’ Shannon bit her lip to keep from telling her roommate the truth. She composed herself quickly and said, ‘You shouldn’t be so hard on.