Julie said, “Time is money,” and she covered the mouthpiece with her hand.Tracy said, “I like this girl,” and Rose commented that she wasn’t... playing poker with her.He came back on and said they will take it. Julie said, “I will call tomorrow with the details. Your people can stay there, not to worry. I will talk to you tomorrow, Good Day,” and hung up. She looked at Rose and said, “One down and one to go.”Julie slowly sat down and said, “We did good, they wanted 12 million-plus closing plus. “What these?”“Those are scars from when I was shot by the police back home.”“Police, as in law-enforcement?”“Well, a radical offshoot. They decided we had access to skills and alien technology which they could use, so they tried to capture us, either legally through questionable arrests or by illegally kidnapping or murdering us.”Betty sat up. “It was Xi and her orb that saved his life. Despite the extent of his injuries, the scars from it are minimal. The hospital never expected him to. Even Cherry had to come along since she’d been part of the subterfuge and was being awarded an honor today. And yes, she was dressed all in red.It was the first time the Emperor had seen his daughter other than via a com broadcast since she had run away, and their reunion was emotional. Watching him watch her after their reunion was hilarious as he kept shaking his head in disbelief at the transformation in his daughter from an impetuous, belligerent, headstrong girl to a perfectly mannered. Finally he nodded and said, "They have an animal cunning that is very dangerous. Let's say we decide to shoot on sight. What happens next? The first thing that happens is we start getting nervous and jumping at shadows. We start shooting when we shouldn't."Seth started to protest and Udit held up his hand. Seth only hesitated a moment before speaking anyway. "I think we're a little more disciplined than that." Oh really?" Udit asked in surprise. "You were in combat in Viet Nam, Seth. Would you.