Retain only enough crew to load the shuttles and get the Marines and your surplus people off. Marines to carry their kit and spacers their pusser bags... (he had to explain that one). Then hard tack, tentage and hand engineering tools — nothing powered. When that's down, your loaders will load the water purification plant and I known a marine brigade has them on TO&E; the last of you will board the shuttle and I'll pilot you down to your camp site. The other shuttles will berth here and the pilots. Andyes you have been pregnant, but you never had a miscarriage. Just giveme a moment and I'll get to that."I remain silent now. He has an explanation for everything. Michael sitsthere wordlessly nodding agreement to all Dr Black says. Therealization dawns on me that my arguments are both baseless andpointless. I have to acknowledge the simple fact these men are tellingthe truth."Anyway. After years of abuse, when you were old enough, a teen, youran away and lived on the street. Recurrent bouts. She quickly gets into her clothing and armor, strapping on her sword and putting on her boots. She grabbed her pack and the plates and cup and took all of it downstairs. The inn was quiet now at this time of the morning, people were passed out drunk at the tables. As she wound her way through the cluttered tables, went to the counter and set her pack down and asked for some bread, she paid for her food, and grabbed her pack.She took one last look around the room to make sure she hasn’t left. Marcus was lost in thought. 'This was the best decision of my life. Idon't know why it happened, but thank God I recieved these powers. Inever thought I would have gotten out of jail. Jim never did think Iwould turn out ok, but he's wrong isn't he? I've always had a crush onhim, but there was no way I could have acted on it back then. I waspretty sure it was over for me once I went to jail for too manymisdemeanors. Sigh, life was so frustrating back then. Getting out ofjail was pretty easy once.