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"Emie, it's all we have. I wish I could offer you a better suggestion, but I can't unless you want to<br />
reconsider just using the drop ships…?"<br />
It was a tempting suggestion and the First Guardian ran a hand through her black hair, wishing<br />
she could use it.<br />
"No, Theo, as much as I would love to, I can't. We're on the edge with the U.S. as it is, and that<br />
would just give them the perfect excuse to pull out of the treaty. Not that they seem to be<br />
honoring it at the moment anyway. Still, Weston and Father's jobs are difficult enough as is as<br />
the moment, and I don't want to give them an interstellar incident on top of everything else."<br />
With one last glare at the hybrid machine, and a mental wince, Emie shook her head and started<br />
towards the door, her Honor Guard keeping a respectful distance behind her; the First Guardian<br />
was not in a good mood and they knew better than to crowd her.<br />
"Victor wanted me to ask you over for dinner."<br />
Emily arched an eyebrow in the direction of her former teacher as they continued up the path<br />
towards the main building. The ongoing construction echoed across the once silent island.<br />
Despite the current tensions recruits were busy training in the several acres of clear grass area in<br />
the center of the island. The shouts of drill instructors could be heard across the entire small<br />
island.<br />
"Does he not know what's been going on these past few weeks?"<br />
The older man smiled and shook his head as the small group stopped, letting a cadre of trainee's<br />
march past.<br />
"Emie, he's been working twelve to sixteen hours a day at the regeneration clinic in New York.<br />
You know how focused he gets; I don't even think he realizes that he can't come back here yet.<br />
It'll dawn on him when he goes down the ferry and tries to get a ride across of course, but until<br />
then, Maker only knows."<br />
"When we can then, Theo, I think I would like that."<br />
"Bring that young human with you as well. I'd like to meet her."<br />
Emily wondered what Julie would make of Theo and Victor.<br />
"You'll meet her when I pull her ass out of trouble in New York. Get that thing ready to go, I<br />
want to get moving as soon as possible."<br />
Theo chuckled and walked alongside her as they went to fetch the rest of their equipment.<br />
"I have absolute faith in your ability to pull her out of trouble. Glad to see you're still rescuing<br />
maidens in distress."
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