"Hey, what are you-" You don't mind me touching you. You enjoy having me touch you. You feel safe and secure with me." Yes ... I do..." So then, what'...s your name?" The boy asked her."Moune," she replied, enjoying feeling him stroke her leg. "I'm your new flatmate." I like your accent. Are you from Mars?" Yes, from colony 23." First time on Earth?" Moune nodded."I wanted to see my ancestors' homeworld. It's beautiful here." Not as beautiful as you are," the boy said, kissing her. "I'm from right. A couple of quick knocks on the door and then.... "Your breakfast is readyM'am." Oh how lovely! Please come in I'm decent." No doubt she expected to seeher son with her breakfast. Carefully holding the tray one-handed he opened the door. Mother wasconcentrating on her magazine and only looked up as he got to the bed. "Oh! Oh my! Oh how lovely! Gerry? Oh I can't call you Gerry can I? Oh whata surprise!"Gerry smiled at his mother, placed the tray on the bedside table and tookthe magazine to one. “Wait for me, and shoot or kill anyone who comes into my tent that isn’t me.”“Alright, but I think this is my mess and I should be the one taking care of it.”“Just go to the tent. You don’t know this place, but I do.”Pander-Go and half a dozen Pan-Pans went to Place of Jarsumat. One of the hulking Toemp carried the surviving Ireki assassin. They had simply rolled him in a sturdy Wikti Pads and tightly secured it with lots of tent rope.The Ireki was fully awake now and he begged and pleaded not. Lenore saw bright reflections from some epaulets. And at least one of those officers over there is wearing stars.From off in the corner, where a live brass-and-string band had been playing soft chamber music, there came a trumpet flourish, and then everyone stood as the Marine Corp's Hymn was played. A color guard with the flags of the United States, the Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton, and the First Marine Division marched in and presented the colors to the Commanding General. As they were seated.