will question him today. They said that he was doing well when I called to check on him. I don’t know what part I will play in his questioning yet, but I know that I most likely will be present.” “Would you find it terribly awkward if I came with you to work today? I promise to stay out of your way; I just want to be there in case you…or they may need me.” He would not look her directly in the eyes. He did not want her to see just how worried he was about her. She looked over at him and smiled, “I would like that very much. It sure would beat trying to get in touch with you on the ship if something were to go wrong. And besides, I know that it would make you feel better to be near when and if it gets ugly.” “Okay, it is settled then. I will be your shadow today,” he said as he cleared the table of dishes and placed them in the sink. The sun was shining through the window and he could feel the warmth of the light as it glistened on his face. She came up behind him with more dishes and they washed them together and put them away. As they headed out the door, Ceran handed Laura the ignition key for the hovercraft. You could start the hovercraft with a press of a button, but you needed the key inside the slot to make it move. He looked at her and said, “You want to drive?” “Really, don’t I need a license to drive one of these?” Laura asked. “We don’t have licenses. I was actually thinking that we were going to have to get you one soon. Now that you are working in the hospital, you’ll likely be called to duty from time to time and I might not be able to take you. The way I see it, you should learn how to drive. There is no time like the present.” She pushed the button and the glass dome opened up and the craft started to hum. They got in and Laura slid into the driver’s seat. She held the ignition key in her hand looking aptly to Ceran for instruction. “So, I put this… key in here?” she asked a big smile on her face placing the key where she observed Ceran would do many times in the recent past. “Yes. You don’t have to worry you know. These things can fly themselves. The only problem you might have is plugging in the destination coordinates. Do you see this symbol?” he pointed, “I have programmed it for you. If you push this button, it will take you to the hospital. I also plugged in the market and the base and we can add more destinations as we go.” She looked at the many buttons on the console with alarm, “Don’t worry, we will go over it again later.” He gave her a bright white smile and said, “What are you waiting for?” Ceran was shaking his head and chuckling with laughter at her hesitation. Laura put the key in the ignition and the car bounded up. The hovercraft sounded like a kitten purring softly as it lifted up slightly past the natural repellant magnetic force of the craft. This force was what kept it from resting directly on the ground. She looked at him expectantly waiting for further instructions. “Go ahead and press the button that I just showed you.” She pressed the green button and the dome came down over them. Several of the other lights started blinking and a course was charted and displayed on a central monitor. The hovercraft shot straight up in the air at a speed that made her stomach lurch. The feeling was similar to those occasions as a child when her father would drive fast over a hill or bridge. Just as the tires left the pavement, she would feel the elation as her body floated in space for just a tiny fraction of a second. Her stomach would explode with butterflies, and then drop when she dropped down on the bouncy seats as the tires made contact with the pavement. She couldn’t help from squealing in excitement as she officially was driving for the first time in her life. She never needed to own a car on earth because she could walk or ride her bike if the weather were pleasant. If it wasn’t, San Francisco offered a