All agreed that the Group Mind and the Crew of Human Earth had acted correctly to try the only action that seemed to stand a chance of success.They wo...uld meet the threat as far away from the galaxy as possible.Protection became a priority of the Alliance and preparations began to shield every piece of technology that might remotely be affected using the new shielding technology invented by the pups.All structures had to be moved deep under ground to avoid the violent storms that might strike. Yakhir pinched his lips, "Yes, I understand, but Adilah will complete her apprenticeship while I am rifling through a garbage dump in the middle of nowhere. For three years we have waited for this moment and now it is denied, delayed, and destroyed."The master chuckled, "What is a few weeks of delay compared to a lifetime of love together. If that is your worst complaint archivist, then you are fine shape." You sound like my mother," Yakhir bemoaned the lack of sympathy."When do you leave?". She'd been edgy for days, but this was nasty even for her. Then, Carla looked thoughtful for a moment. Her expression changed from obvious irritation to something more enigmatic."Never mind," she said. I breathed a little easier. "I want you to come here." She sounded serious, so I rushed to her. "Not so close," she said, holding out her arm. She stood there smiling, almost leering at me.Now that I was closer, I could smell alcohol on her."I've been thinking about you," she said, and took a. She tried to avert her gaze as her nipples hardened and her face flushed but he reached out his spare hand and cupped her chin pulling it back towards him. As her gaze travelled along his lean muscled body back to his eyes that were, for the first time since they’d met, alive and filled with vigour as an evil grin spread across his face.The fingers of his hand then slowly travelled down her body, enjoying her soft skin, supple flesh and parting her robe to reveal her well-developed peaks and.