She then informed us they were not going to do anything bad to us. They just wanted to check us for contraband and weapons. I blessed the day that Kal...ia joined my crew.Well, Misty had passed several such tests in the past, with other customs agents. Marn had done a good job integrating the Ion cannon, making it non-detectable. I swear the captain of the Marn had probably done a bit of smuggling in the past!Four very no-nonsense men came aboard and started going through the ship. This was going. " You like her don't you?" Yeah." Just be careful. Emotions can be a good thing, but they also can get you in quite a bit of trouble." Yeah Dad, I noticed. Are you still in the doghouse?" I may be there for a while." I have never seen Mom that mad before. I've seen her angry, but not like this." She'll live. I just hope she lets me live as well." Good luck. At least for a while, I think you'll need it." Thanks."I went to the bathroom and took care of business. Came back out and found Robbie and. "Joe... I'm a... girl. My brain is...foggy. I can't think too good."This confirmed Joe's suspicion. When he stated the traits of the girl onthe ID, Chris seemed to become them. At the very least it acceleratedthem and more specifically shaped who he would become. Joe faced adilemma. He could attempt to get Chris back to himself by tricking thecurse or whatever this was; or he could make Chris into his dream girl.It was an easy decision for Joe. "You still don't have her face. Look atthose eyes. “I think I have a lead.”Darren checked the fuses in the fusebox and then returned power to the panel.“No sparks is the first sign you did it right,” Little Mike told him. “No smoke is the second.”“No fire is the third,” he added, the corners of his mouth lifting. Little Mike had shown him how to do basic electrical on the jeeps and in the camps, and he could almost smell the stinky cigars Mike would smoke while wrapping wires.Darren backed away from the panel and turned the light on. The.