"Im sorry, captain, but you realize we cannot take sides."
"But you must realize that you are involved, whether you want to be or not. The SxNon will come for you meerely because you are human, and the will not care whether you take sides or not."
"Im sorry, Captain," the Mother Superior repeated, "but the Convent of Corvisi Ri must remain neutral. It is our way."
"Even if it means your death?"
"The Lord will provide for us, Captain, so yes, even if it means our death, we will remain neutral. It is our way."
Captain Illballya exhaled heavily as he stood with his compatriots minutes later outside the convent walls. "What are we going to do now?" asked Starfuck. "We need that key."
"I know," the man said. "I know," but even as he was saying it, something else caught his attention. "Hold on," the man said, "I think maybe I know someone who can help."
The girl was standing in a corner watching the three Viper pilots talked but she stiffened just a bit when she saw Illballya separate himself from the group and come her way.
"Whats your name?" he asked the young nun.
"M-m-maria," the girl stammered.
"Youve been watching us," Illballya told her.
"No, I havent," she shot back defensively
The captain just smiled. "Yes, you have. You werent the one who admitted us into the convent but you were standing nearby and you followed us. You were standing outside the Mother Superiors office when we left, and now, youre here."
"Well, maybe I was following just a bit. I was ... was ... curious."
"Curious, huh? How old are you, Maria?"
"Im eighteen."
"Ever been with a man before?"
The girl was shocked. "No, of course not."
The fighter pilot just smiled at the girl. "I think you want something, Maria, and I think I have what you want."
"Like what," the girl asked breathlessly.
The Viper pilot grabbed the young womans and his hand closed over hers, holding her hand in a fist even as he slipped a finger in the hole in the cent... Läs hela novellen
