Troops would just be shuffled from one hot spot to another, decade after decade. Not that we sighed in longing for the total devastation that was WW2,... but we both agreed, at least, that WW2 had eventually stopped.The stand-up fight that that I assumed to be in the works for Metek’at was too simple, of course. Marine though he was, Sparky knew that stopping the Swarm’s galactic advance would be the Navy’s job. Interdiction and ship-to-ship warfare were tasks that had been on the mission. The people in the paintings had a uptight look.as we finally made it to her bedroom.she closed and locked the door.''so why were you stealing from my aunt or the queen's sister.i replied i'm poor duhhh.'''she replied back so that doesn't give you the right to steal from people.''i replied angrily have you ever went two days without food.or better yet have you ever seen any of your family starve.she stared at like i just slapped her.''thought so that's why i steal so i can help my family. Everyone had been there, his family, clansmen, teachers, and friends. Life just didn't get any better than that. Though he'd concealed it well, he really didn't care about the presents, and would've been quite contented to have received none at all. What could you possibly give someone, who already had it all. The new laptop from Gunny and Maggie was great, but it paled into insignificance, compared to the gratitude he felt for Gunny's return to robust good health. He'd playfully wrestled with. After drying off he gave me a shirt to wear and said my mom will be here in a little while. When she arrived she was apologizing to the man for all the trouble I caused, he said it was no trouble at all. Before I left he said to come back anytime, we can play some more. When I was home mom was so mad she was shaking. I took my punishment for lossing my bike and clothes, even though I explained how it wasn't my fault. A couple of days later a friends father brought my bike home, saying it was.