<strong><em>36 days ago<br/></em></strong>"I will bring her back."[/i]<br/>These words had sealed the agreement. Well, that and a contract, should anyone want one. But Yngvar had a soft spot for a father looking for his daughter, or grand-daughter. Members of his own family had disappeared...in the space. Not much that could be done here. He could help the old man, though.<br/>He just wondered how good this Ren really was. Ah well, she had really good recommendations, so this shouldn't be a problem. He wondered if they knew about her problems... had seen her taking some pills during the travel. Still, her resume was nothing short of impressive.<br/>It was good to have her around. Recently occupied worlds were tough places, and as good as someone might be, you only have a single pair of eyes. And barring some really freaky surgery, they are located on the front, so someone has to watch your back. It helps to have such a person, and to be able to trust him.<br/>Or to trust her, it didn't matter.<br/><br/><strong><em>Present</em></strong><br/>"Just take care not to break a regulation", he mentioned while passing nearby. "I wouldn't be surprised if they ahd adopted a law against smoking, or licensing it."<br/>He had indeed seen much absurdities in recent war zones. Maybe even one too much.<br/>It didn't matter right now. What did was to impose strict mental discipline to make himself look like a completely boring person, with no real skills and most importantly, no military background. He had tried to do ti before the marines conducted the search, but he had to repeat it now.<br/>After they passed the customs, it might be different. Either way, he was going to observe and adapt.