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thatтАжwe didnтАЩt know who they were at the timeтАжтАЭ

тАЬBe at ease, Captain. Your people have only done their duty
and what is expected of them. Now if you would lead Us to Our son
so that We may properly strangle him.тАЭ

тАЬYour MajestyтАж?тАЭ

тАЬPerhaps We shall delay the strangling for now.тАЭ

тАЬYes, Your Majesty.тАЭ Captain Haynes could see the slightest
smile on the other manтАЩs face.

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The door hissed aside then all of the power in the Empire was
glaring down at them. A Marine firing squad would have been less
intimidating.

тАЬStand up!тАЭ

John and Michael sat frozen stupidly on the rock hard bunk. It
took a moment for them to react properly.

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тАЬFatherтАжSire!тАЭ John stood and moved forward a step,
attempting a feeble sort of smile.

тАЬShut up.тАЭ

Not a good beginning.

тАЬExplain!тАЭ

тАЬWe were testing MichaelтАЩs new drive coil design, it worked
even better than weтАжтАЭ

тАЬShut up.тАЭ

тАЬYes, Sire.тАЭ John could see that mere facts would be of little use
in this situation. Daniel had the quick impulse to slap his son for the
stupid mess he had brought down upon himself and Michael. Instead,
he remembered another Emperor who had once slapped a young boy
and that painful memory stayed his hand. Finally, Daniel just turned
and left the cell in disgust, leaving the two boys to stew and sweat
over their dire predicament.