As Doc left the room her eyes flashed fire before looking away with a dejected sigh. His wife? No, never in a million years. That was Isbella's spot. All she was to Tarkan was the unwanted third wheel, the secondary mate, only good for the occasional bed warming when the mood struck despite all her efforts to be something more.<br/><br/>"Do whatever the hell you want, my advice means little to you in the long run. Once you get your ship up, follow us, I'll take you to a place where we can hole up to weather out the shitake storm coming our way." The snow leopard turned as she started to leave but paused at the door. "Just to let you know the girl is coming onto my ship. This is not a request. I want Doc to exam her while I take a look at that collar she is wearing and see if I can get it off."<br/><br/>Jade exited the room in time to hear Doc exclimation. she hurried her steps to see what was going on. "What is it now, Doc?"