"Well...cave men..or Neanderthals if I remember correctly were our ancestors.  I mean older than your great grandparents great grandparents.  Way old.  we knew aobut angels and demons, but not like we do now.  Over generations we learned how to do things we know now.  Like there is life other than on Earth, how to build ships to go through space, how to create a language, learn what it takes to create a vidboard. They have to be made, you don't just find them.  Someone figured out how to make one part, someone else another.  then another person had to get a bright idea to put the parts together.  That all takes time sometimes a very long time.  but if you didn't have it you have to improvise, so knowing how they did something a long time ago, can be useful to know.  Like I know how to farm pretty good and can ride a horse, and I can swim quite well.  Out here it can be useful, but not always needed.  Ships don't have pools or lakes, but knowing how to swim, can be useful if you did fall in a lake on a planet.  Still an ancestor had to figure out how to swim then teach others" she was a bit long winded on that little speech, but she hoped it would help understand "Teaching someone to read is a great gift, Sneak.  It opens up imagination, and with that, anything is possible" to Roll she spoke "And keep learning.  Soon you might be as good at Lt Morrow.  It can show you many things and all you have to do is think how to apply it as you grow older.  like how to make a fire, and when or when not to do so.  That way if you get lost, you can signal for help, keep warm, warn of bad critters, cook your own dinner,  or even learn how to make weapons like say a spear head.  Help you survive."

  Roll   was looking up  at her  as he  chewed, he waited  till he swallowed  ( most of it).

  I  want to make Vid games.. theya re fun.. Mr  Shade  made some we played when  we   were at the   hotel place on  Fuji..I like Fuji... it was  fun not being in the stem...

 Sneak smiled at  Roll  and looked at the  grown ups ,we got to  be like  rich folks then..

"Not fun being poor anywhere, Roll.  But being kind, and conciderate no mater your status or wealth is more important than all the creds there are.  You can earn money, learn knowledge...but being a good person and caring about others besides yourself....that is something from your soul.  no one can give or take from you" she reminded him she looked at Mitch a moment "Damn, now I'm sounding like my big brother Marshall" she grinned.
"I like Marshall he always gave me candy when I was real little" Haley said as she tried to figure out how Nikki made the elephant.

   The   night was  growing longer.. Mitch closed  up the   food  boxes, to keep  bugs out  and the  heat in.

 ..ok?..Look, I closed  yp the boxes to keep the food  warm .  don't be shy?..you want more,  help yourself  or ask?.. these eats for al of us..so lets not  let it got  to waste.... he  hands   Sneak, Roll and HAley a  soda.

 we're gonna  relax, enjoy the  night, and see what itn looks like  when the sun comes up on this planet.

"That and...one last thing for the evening....." before he closed up the box she dug out the marshmallows and skewers.  popping 2 on the ends and handing the first to Haley, and then to sneak and Roll. and finally one for Mitch and herself.  "If you want another that is good too.  now I like mine burnt,  and charcoally.  I know it's not for all.  just hold them close to the fire  like so, and turn slowly." after a moment they watched the white fluff turn a golden brown.  "That is how to toast them...I like mine kinda burnt"she let hers go in a bit deeper and it caught fire and blackened.  before it got too large and out of control she blew it out like a candle on a cake.  Then let it cool a moment and crunchily took it off the end of the skewer.
"I like mine toasty..but sometimes It catches and well...I get what I get" she held it where it would lightly toast.  She was afraid it would catch fire.
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  Roll  looked at Sneak...she shrugged   and held hers  over the  fire... She  quit on hers  went it  was  light  brown.. Roll  didn't know what to   do, and his   caught   fire  and Melted  off...

 ..i..didn't know they would do that....

"We got more and you can keep trying.  ....how about we hold it up a bit like this as you turn it.  Slow." she helped show him how.
Haleys was nearly done when it poof alight she blew it out quick though.  So only a small bit was burnt.
After a few moments Rolls was brown and bubbly for a moment as Nikki helped get it safely out.
Looked like Mitch liked his dark too but not burnt.  She waited for Roll to start eating his as she then ate hers.

  Roll   tried to pop it in his mouth, it  squished on his hands  but he got some in his mouth..

 ..It is good.. but  i like chocolate better..my mommy would  give  me chocolate if i was good... he had a  sad  look,..I miss  when my Mommy gave  me chocolate...

 Sneak  rubbed his back,..remember?  at the ebach party?  You figured out you were  'good'..?

 he nodded   quickly   but said,..yeah... but  ...i miss  my mommy giving it to me... i remember her smile then.. that's all i can remember...

 Sneak put the   arm around him,well... we are in a better place now.. right?...

"Roll...you are very good.  Since I have met you you have not been anything but good.  If someone else thinks your bad then they don't have a brain in thier head" Nikki smiled at him "This was a treat when I was going up, and thought you might like it.  I do have some chocolate if you like and you are welcome to it.  I just thought you would, and Sneak as well, try some things from Earth and may not have tried before.  Let you try them" she pulled out the chocolate bar "As you and Haley grow up your going to discover things you like, dislike, love and hate.  I know Haley likes Purple and pink colors and growing things.  She does not like being frightened and hates hot peppers."
at 'hot peppers' Haley rankled her nose.

  Roll  nodded, I will wait  for the chocolate?  maybe..i will try a stickything again?  he   watched  Gregor  , about half  way through his  green sauced  meat..



 Sneak looked out over the LAke  again,well? it looks  like the    fighting is  dying  down.. but there are some fires  out that way..

 the Rock- thing  was peering out at them, but  seemed afraid to move.

"Here....try this one and you can put your marshmallow on it.  If we had graham crackers it would be better, but out here that might be a luxury.  Haley where did you find your little friend?" she didn't know what it was exactly, and it also might be a young what ever.  It looked like a non meat eater, but one never knew.  she sat down a piece of meat before it and some lettuce stuff from the hot dogs.  Let it choose what it liked.  "It belongs here, to be happy and grow, I would think.  We can either shar finding it with Dr. Henry or let it back loose with others of it's kind.  what do you think?"
Haley wasn't sure.  It wasn't a farm animal or a pet like Gregor.  she didn't know what it ate.  Also might be a youngster, might not, maybe it should be free to be with its own kind.  "It was by the lake.  It's dark now.  Will you go with me to take it back?"
"Of course I will sweetie.  He does not seem to be in distress at the moment, just a bit scared.  We'll finish here first then take him back to his family"

  Roll looked at the wee beastie  with a  sad  smile. in an almost  non-existant voice......he  can find his  mommy...

  Sneak   just  rubbed his back  trying to cheer him up from his thoughts. he smiled  back at her.

 Mitch  whispers ,..they are just fine without graham crackers...  they are  a terrible thing to inflict  on good chocolate... but? chocolate  and MArshmellows ..that's good! he winks at  Roll.

 the rock  think  sniffs the      food , but pops  back into the rock

 Gregor      was almost done with his   meat.. thumping his tail   rapidly as he  ate.

(From Delta night mission)

Kira arrived back by shuttle at the airfield a little while after she was given the all clear at the mansion, she took her mech and parked it back in the big ugly she got it out from before taking a seat in a empty chair she glanced down at the wad of credit bills in her pack she had from her cut of one of the EDT money cases and smiled, 'Looks like the drinks are on me' she then commed Clark and Morgan, "Guys when you get back in come and see me i got something for you both"
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 should be landing in 5.., then  wash  down these babies  and  see what  we have to do.. Morgan COMed

 ..I have to see   out Mechs  are loaded and loacked  down, then the Burian  OIC will  wtach over the hanger.

"Understood see you in 5 Ambermoon out" she then went about cleaning her mech it was covered in all kinds of grim and dirt.
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  Stoly landed,  Clark and Morgan  got off.. clinking towards  the hanger.. Stoly asked the   OIC to have the shuttle washed  down , in case he had to  take  the brass up to the  Hermes

  He   Gave the OIC  folding Creds to get the crews  something to drink while the  cleaned the  forest off his   shuttle.

 when they stopped, and Got out. Morgan looked  Tired.. ..gonna need  ne w cockpit Glass... Those troops   out there  were using  real weapons...  Good Thing  the Morningstar was around.. we  might have been over run.

 Clark looked at  his machine he   just laid his head  against it,.mannnnnn... its gonna  take hour s to get  mud  dirt  and  guts off this  thing..

 two rounds.. went ..THROUGH... my back armor.. made  a i inch hole  going  in.. and a  3 inch hole going out... If they have those weapons  all  the  time.. I'm wearing a light boarding suit under this in the Black.

Kira took the time while they were talking to sort out the stuff in her pack, "These are scout mechs after all while fairly well armored its not like the other model we passed on" she said as she separated the credits in her pack evenly, "Morgan and Clark come over here and close your eyes got something for you guys"
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  Morgan looked at Clark, the two  shrugged  and put thie r thing s down , walking over.

  Clark frowned, looking from  Kira to  Morgan,Man?  I don't know..Last woman who sid that to be, hit me with a bottle  and left  with my creds and my unifrom!

 Morgan chuckle with his eyes  closed..  Clark  made an exasperated face  and did as well...

Kira then produced two wrapped packages handing one to each of them each containing 33 thousand paper credits, "Here you go guys your cut of the spoils tonight" she smiled brightly.

 Morgan opened up the pack....gods be damned!... where did you egt this!..this is..like8 months? wages..maybe 10?

   Clark  almost fell down..he  sat on  a crate.. he  flicked through the   creds.....can we get shot  for this?... i think we can get shot  for this.. Morgan?..CAn we get shot for this?

 they both looked at Kira.

Kira got a bit more serious, "The mansion site was loaded with credits from EDT operatives our group split them between us all, spoils of war and the like... you guys came to help and i figure it was only fair to cut you in as well" she said nonchalantly as she turned her attention to a cup of coffee.
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 Clark looked at the Creds.. got   up and Hugged  Kira, with a bit nof  sloshed  coffee.Thanks!..when i  get back tot he ship I'm lockign thsi  down.. maybe use it on Fuji or somtheing..and slip a little extra  in my account from time to time to get that intrest!

 Morgan  chuckles,..not very often you come back  from shore leave, with more  Creds then you left with! Thanks Kira.

   Sneak  sat but, she seemed a bit mor relaxed that there   was very little flashes  towards  the  Capital .

  Roll was  munching on his marshmello chocolate, as was Mitch..Gregor   got a bit nearer  the   heat and curled up. It was a long day for the little larg.

  ..the  sky..look differant then in a Station... and look at all the stars.. don't look like the same stars...

 Mitch ,  talking   around his   snack,Well?   Stations only have the glass on one  side of the  Uppers  and the Lowers, That way   they can have   day and night  as the  Station spins..

 now out here..you have a whole big planet  that spins and it   hides alot more sunlight, so you can see more stars.... Here... do this...  Mitch  laid  down  and   Made  a triangle with his arms over his head,..that's   wahjt you would see  from a carrier station...but a planet, doesn't have  any walls  aroudn it.. so  we can see the whole way around...

 Roll  did it  too.. and  he said,Yeah!... 'cept  i  normallu had to look out   from behind trash cans  when  we   sneaked  around..cause Etna   SEC  didn't like stray kids. I thought it was  neat when we  were on the beach at Mr Shadow's party./. we got to sit there, an' no  one bothered us...

 Mitch chuckled,..If it was  Mr Shadow's  beach party.. thenh no one would bother you...'casue they would have to  deal with  Him... The  Admiral.. Captian SI  and all of Shadow's  Friends..

 Sneak   spoke up softly,..he let us all stay at his Condo on Etna even  had the Ned tech  Lady fix  me   and Jax  up... gave us food... Some of the ladies   went and got us brand new clohtes....so?  In a way.. we  must be his friends  too!

 Roll smile d at that..his eye s were getting heavy  now that he had  laid  down.

"You are.  and even better ...Family.  Families are not just who you are blood related to but who you make them to be.  Haley and I go back to when she was just a baby only a few days old.  I sat her brothers and sisters as well.  I look on her family as part of mine.  noway would I let her be scared again.  Love her that much.  And all of you are family too" she said.
Haley had her eyes wet up and she went and hugged Nikki
"Does it mean we all get along?  No,  but we look out for each other and rely on each other.  Sometimes you have to say no, or pull away to let someone you love find thier own wings.  But you watch and if it goes bad, be there to catch them and help them find thier footing" Nikki hugged Haley back.  She also hugged Sneak and Roll.  "It's hard work...being part of a family."

 Nikki  Goy a COM  Text... it  said.. "  COM  when yhou are alone....Blue Chip "

   Sneak saw  APVs   coming in from the East... Some    smiling, tired  Troops  were getting off, heading into the hanger to pack up their gear

 som eof the  troops  are here..I don't  see Jax...