After having a heavy breakfast in the hotel’s dining room, we returned to the room to change clothes and chant for a short time. Following that we w...ent out to sit around the pool in the sun and relax.The problem with this of course, aside from it being a bit crowded as others had the same idea, was that as noon time approached we needed something to do, as we were bored.“I don’t know about you, but I need something to do. This sitting around in the sun doing nothing isn’t all that it’s cracked. The screen blipped from the view of the sun to the view of a solitary solar system: One sun in the middle as a big dot, then a series of planets radiating outwards. Names pinged up: Mercas, Aprhotite, L’Terr, War, and so on. My eyes widened. “T-This is Home?”Mal nodded. “This is Home. Where the whole Chain started from. And this...” He touched more buttons and the view zoomed outwards, showing a map of stars. Strange constellations glowed before me, different from anything I’d ever seen in my. "The AI won't give her a subvocalization unit until she has her official CAP test in four weeks and a day," advised Michael. "I've tried to convince them, to no avail."The Admiral snorted. "I'm sure one of my communications staff can whip together something like a Bluetooth headpiece. Far more convenient than that silly Dick Tracey crap. Oh, and Colonel, can I have a word in private, after lunch?"Michael nodded, mystified.After lunch found Michael and Chaz meeting with the Admiral and his aide. .. I guess." Well, don't over think things," she said. "You've always been more of adoer. It drove me crazy at times when you were growing up, but you'vereally made yourself into something special." Oh, I've made myself into 'something'," I said to myself under mybreath.As my mom left the room, I stretched my legs back out, then sat back andspread them in the most un-lady-like position possible. I really wantedto stick one hand down my pants, grab a beer in the other and hope thatwould.