“Stand still.”John held himself ready, and a refreshing wave of renewal swept over him. It didn’t eliminate the residual aches and pains from al...l the things he’d endured since completing the Ruby Dragon’s Challenge, but it did wipe out his exhaustion. He felt like he could run for days.“For your second reward,” Kyet’sol continued, “you may receive a weapon, piece of armor or an item. It will be one you can use immediately, made from the finest materials known to us. Which do you choose?”John. I'd like to know why they are here, right in out path. It's almost as if they were waiting for us." They probably were waiting for us, or, at least, any ship plying the normal traffic lanes between Arlan and Cinci. This is usually where a ship would drop out of FTL on its approach to Cinci, so this is a good place to catch anybody who is asleep at the switch. The pirate ships could just sit here waiting for an unsuspecting merchant ship to drop right into their laps. I hate those bastards! I. Her knees splayed out as I stretched her pucker hole without mercy and she started spouting a litany of filth that I am certain most sailors would be unable to match in perverted scope.The steady stream of working drones from below started their daily trek for nicotine inhalation and a bit of gossip, but we were safely tucked away behind a row of vents that shielded us from view. I didn't slow down and she just leaned forward almost at the edge of the roof. She was so close that she grew. Rachel turned to Frankie. "How long are you staying?'Before Frankie could answer, Gerta piped in. "The whole fuckin' week, I hope." A whole fuckin' week?" As far as I'm concerned, he can come live with me forever!" Gerta smiled."He's that good a lay, huh?"Gerta broke an egg into the pan. She blew a kiss to Frankie. "The best!"Rachel shook her head. "You know your mother and Johnny have been upstairs for a couple of hours. Don't you think you'd better look in on them?" Oh, shit" Gerta yawned..