”“Because of me,” Jocelyn said.“I hadn’t considered that. So you’re a double-edged sword, if you will. As long as you’re in the picture,... Katy isn’t the real threat in Melody’s mind; you are.”“Yes, and I suspect if you go back to McKinley tomorrow and tell her you and I are done ‘playing house’, then Katy will be a concern.”“But Melody is dating other guys occasionally,” I protested.“Because you’re ‘playing house’ with me. She’s keeping her options open, if you will. If you tell her we’re done,. "At last!" came the response. "Get them started boarding as soon as you can. Both landers at once, it'll go faster, but Angus says Dorothy's should be finished first and she should leave immediately. Then Arlen, as soon as he's ready." OK," she said. She told the two pilots to resume their places and conveyed the directed sequence to her new husband. Then for a while they were both busy hurrying the Edenites up the ramps and into the landers.It was, she soon realized, going to be a fairly tight. . or maybe she'll call someone else... doesn't matter, her choice." That sounds a little callous?" Not really. It's about keeping my distance. If I was to buy into everyone's shit I'd never be able to do my job. So what do you want to do now? You have taken back some of your power, how are you going to use it?" I... I don't know. It's hard... I wish I could just pick up the phone and call her..." Why can't you?" It'd be like submitting." You don't have to submit. Do you think she's likely to. They're my help" she said bluntly."Where am I?" Marie asked. She looked over at the girls who remained as still as statues."Safe and that's all you need to know for now. Come we must clean you, the master is expecting you for dinner tonight" she said mechanically."The master? Dinner? No I have to get back..." She said angrily. Who was this 'master' she was expected to have dinner with?"Come, we'll get you nice and clean" Esther said picking up the tray and making her way to the door. Marie.