"The woman turned and made her way down the short hall. She knocked on Christine's bedroom door, waited a moment and then knocked again. After another... short delay, Erik heard her call to Christine and then the woman opened the door. The sound of the woman's soft cry of alarm had Erik down the hall and at her side before she could even turn to call for him. She gasped as she backed into the man's broad chest, all of her previous control gone. Antoinette turned to Erik."She is not here, Monsieur!. “That’s not where we were headed. What about Liberty Terminal?”“Change of plans, ladies.” Cas had made the decision some time ago, but saying it aloud seemed to make it concrete, fix his resolve in his mind that much more. “I ain’t crazy. I’m not pickin’ a fight with The Company for love, money nor the best pussy in the Cluster.”It was a bold statement, seeing as Cas was pretty sure the best pussy in the Cluster was currently aboard his ship. But Cas hadn’t made it this far in life without. We will set a course for the primary shipping routes at once. The treasure ships are heavily armed and sometimes escorted by other vessels. It may get dangerous. It will be tomorrow morning before we are in position. Is there anything that you require tonight?" Send in a bottle of rum for now. My wench and I need to speak." With a nod Sully was gone. She looks at you. "So if we fail, then you and I are stuck here." She let out a long breathe as she slumped into a chair."Yeah, I kinda caught. They wanted to accompany him wherever he might go, but they also didn't want to return home too early."I think we should discuss this amongst ourselves before we put it to a vote," Ellen suggested. "There's a lot to consider, such as what you'll need to take and what you should bring back, as well as who should accompany you. After all, if you, Linda, Alice and I go along, there won't be room for anyone else unless we take all the cars, thus leaving everyone else stranded."David knew he was.
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