"Yes, and it took me a while to get back here. Some of us have other things to take care of. And right now, that involves me dragging my daughter home before someone else decides to do something drastic. Like her mother."<br/><br/>He gave a mock shudder, before nodding to the city. "Can I head in yet? Or am I going to have to go over you?"<br/><br/><em>And I would rather not be running a war against the beyonders, sending more time in my lab trying to make something they can use. But I have to so you can have the choice to do what you want. And while I understand your protest, you DO have a responsibility to her. She wants you to be strong enough to not end up in someone else's harem as a concubine. She would rather you be strong enough to have one of your own. Work now for more play later, and all that. How about you tell me what you have been doing? It might impress her.</em>