He said later that he had never experienced such intense emotions before and that he was unsure just what he was feeling, but he envied us very much. ...You see when Fred’s people reproduce, they either split into two entities, or they merge with another Hellslinth. When merging they produce between one to four offspring and it takes about 1 hour for the merge and then about 12 hours for the offspring to grow to be a mature entity. If they split, then it takes a few hours and then you have a clone. (see my first story) Ryan glanced quickly up at me, gave me a crooked smile and said “Hey, long time no see.” I laughed and replied, “Haven’t seen you…since.” Rob looked up gave me a smile and his “hey babe” greeting. The third kid was a stranger to me. His name was Chris and he was a friend of Ryan’s. Another boarder most likely. Cute from what I could tell, dark curly hair, broad shoulders and muscular arms under his white wife-beater. A light cloud of illegal agriculture hung in the air. All. Im sorry. Did you just say that you want to keep her? Shes not a dog, Court, shes a little girl that you have just kidnapped, and, might I add, in full view of security cameras and hotel guests alike. I dont get it. Was I too lenient with her? Too strict? Did her time spent in Oxfords tender care just decide to jump up and devour what was left of her mind out of nowhere? How in the hell did she get the idea that this was okay? (Not that Im adverse to kidnapping little girls, mind you, but she. His face showed his concern with deep worry lines. He announced it was time for the battle review. It was not common for this to happen. At least not in the presence of the Warrant Officer involved.The flight-deck recorder and ship's camera records were displayed on the monitors before us. The Admiral did a full review of the battle, from start to finish. He commended me on using the missile system's tracking lock to target the raiders before loosing my laser cannons at each ship.It was a good.