On Thursday 13 May 2004 16:07, Eris Reddoch wrote: > Mira Hasta-Rur wrote: > > >> Mira rises and ducks under the arms and wiggles between the two > > >> upset men to get between them and Cory, slipping into his lap and > > >> hoping Jac won't take this completely the wrong way. "Guys... > > >> let it go. Okay? He's just... him." > > > > > > Woof wonders about Mira. "Yeah, I know it is. He's jealous. No, > > > Jac, he wouldn't be appropriate to do anything where he has to be > > > serious." > > > > Mira nods, she swivels and looks at Cory, "Do try to behave. Its not > > polite to make comments like you did about other people.: > > > > She gets up and primly straightens her attire before crossing to take > > her seat again with an apologetic smile to Jac. > > Jac's expression remains neutral, but he gives Mira the barest of a nod > before turning back to the others. It looks like he is being completely > business at the moment. > > In his profile Mira can see more than a hint of his Aunt. If Mazie was > able to cold bloodedly kill a man with a knitting needle aboard a > passenger liner and get away with it unsuspected by the authorities, and > Mira suspects she did just that, then Jac may be capable of things she > hadn't imagined until now. > > Jac calls after April, "Please, remain. We have serious business to deal > with here and could use your assistance." > > To the others he says, "Si Shultz is correct. This is about Lessa's > daughter, and the conspiracy against..." > > He pauses and then says, "The conspiracy of murderers and kidnappers > that she faces. Anyone that doesn't take this seriously and is > unwilling to provide *serious* help really should just stay out of it. > We don't have the time to deal with extraneous emotions right now." > > He looks at Mira, Kelly, Woof, and then Cory adding, "After this is > settled there will be time to remember other matters that need resolution." > "Well at least wait till jump to resolve. That way you won't waist my time." > He turns back to Ricardo, "Captain, do you have orders for us?" > "And no, it's not time for a decision yet. We don't know if we've eliminated the other ships already. Not to mention using a badge is always a dumb idea if there are others. Faking a badge gets you in jail for sure when caught; simple bribery you may can get off with a fine." Cory goes back to studying the starport map. -- Earl F Hampton http://hamiii.sytes.net/index.phtml
