(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/ee/Midori.jpg)<br/><br/>Midori looked at her father in absolute shock. Who was this man?  And what had he done with her father? All of her life she had worked hard to win his attention, to prove her worth to him, to make him notice that she was even alive. He hadn't seemed to notice at all. At sixteen, she was the youngest ever to achieve her rank of Squadron Leader, and felt more respect from the men she fought with than she did from this man who suddenly held her close and called her daughter.<br/><br/>Speechless for a few moments, she managed to find her voice. "Father, please..." she suddenly found herself trying not to beg.  "Is there no way out of this?  This marriage will be a complete farce. From the way things look, it may not even be consummated." Her breatch hitched and she blinked back tears. "Plase, Father.  Please do not force me into this."