It made me feel less than human and more like some visitor from an alien planet using my own species for my pleasure and too dangerous for meaningful ...actions.I was unable to share my fears with any of my followers or the females that shared my bed because it would taint their thinking about the universe and leave me open to suspicion of witchcraft or some sort of mental breakdown.I had the sense that the Indians that came into contact with me knew I was not of this plane of existence. At least,. I believe that you are the colonel's mother. Are you Dr. Dempsy?"A small smile, then a nod came from the female. "I am, Doctor Akira Dempsy. You are lucky young man that I was present during the challenge. I don't think the machines would have discovered what had happened in time." Yes," Jimison answered. "I was not fast enough, though I did accomplish what I set out to." When Akira looked at him a little confused Jimison continued. "I saved my future mate though, from all I heard, she wasn't. From what I could see, the place was perfect. The house wasn't large, but for the two of them, more than adequate. The land surrounding it, something out of a gardening book."I'll go in and close the door. Then you come to it, and I'll let you in. I can't wait to see the look on their faces." Steve seemed as excited as a little boy at Christmas.He knocked and walked straight in, closing the door behind him. I walked to the door and listened, only picking up muffled mumbles. The door opened and. On one wall was a detailed painting of the 'Eden Rising' sculpture she had seen in the Anson offices on Callabria. She was fascinated to see the details lovingly rendered by a talented hand, displayed so openly on the bulkhead of a warship. It seemed wrong somehow, that a church would be so openly militaristic.Outside the hatch stood a squad of soldiers, outfitted much as the ones who had escorted her here. The soldier she thought of as 'her' escort, handed her over to the new squad and.