The kids were all likable, with the exception of Alexandra. Even Alexander
as scared and annoying as he could be, settled down once he realized that
the crew was not out to hurt them. Valerie liked hanging around with
Harper. She was fascinated by all the technological wonders of the
Andromeda.
"Man, Rom-Doll, this girl is almost as smart as I am", Harper raved to her hologram. Valerie was on the far side of the room, looking at his projects in wonder. "Do you know she's the one who fixes things for them and usually comes up with the plan? If that Alexandra chick wouldn't mess things up, they'd have been home by now."
"Careful, Harper. She's only seventeen. Too young for you."
"I'm insulted. Don't you know me at all?"
"Yes, I do. That's why I'm saying something."
"Rommie!"
"Harper, I know you're a decent guy. However, Valerie's the first person we've encountered who even comes close to your genius and electronic and technological know-how. I just want to make sure that things stay proper. As smart as she is, she's still only seventeen. Remember, you're quite the man and it would be very easy for a teenage girl to lose her head over you."
Harper brightened. "All too true. I promise that I will keep things on the up and up." With that, Rommie winked out. Harper strolled over to where Valerie was.
"WOW!!! Harper, these projects are great. They far surpass what I'm able to do."
"Well, it's the time you live in. Trust me, if you were a member of our crew, you'd be almost as good an engineer as me."
"Do you really think so?"
"Yes." Harper was emphatic. He liked this girl. A lot. Not in the way Rommie feared but, just as a fellow techie. He could really see himself as her mentor. How often did Seamus Harper ever see himself in that role? "If you were to decide to stay aboard permanently, you'd definitely be an asset."
Valerie smiled. Then she shook her head. "I'm tempted, believe me. Thank you so much for the compliment. But, I have family back home that I miss. Not to mention, I'm a Pussycat. What would Josie and Melody do without me?"
"They're your best friends, hunh?"
"Yes. I couldn't ever leave them behind."
Harper understood that kind of loyalty, another good quality of Valerie's. Harper had the same trait. He was loyal to all the crew. Even Rev and Tyr. Of course, she couldn't stay. But, he'd enjoy her while she was here.
"Man, Rom-Doll, this girl is almost as smart as I am", Harper raved to her hologram. Valerie was on the far side of the room, looking at his projects in wonder. "Do you know she's the one who fixes things for them and usually comes up with the plan? If that Alexandra chick wouldn't mess things up, they'd have been home by now."
"Careful, Harper. She's only seventeen. Too young for you."
"I'm insulted. Don't you know me at all?"
"Yes, I do. That's why I'm saying something."
"Rommie!"
"Harper, I know you're a decent guy. However, Valerie's the first person we've encountered who even comes close to your genius and electronic and technological know-how. I just want to make sure that things stay proper. As smart as she is, she's still only seventeen. Remember, you're quite the man and it would be very easy for a teenage girl to lose her head over you."
Harper brightened. "All too true. I promise that I will keep things on the up and up." With that, Rommie winked out. Harper strolled over to where Valerie was.
"WOW!!! Harper, these projects are great. They far surpass what I'm able to do."
"Well, it's the time you live in. Trust me, if you were a member of our crew, you'd be almost as good an engineer as me."
"Do you really think so?"
"Yes." Harper was emphatic. He liked this girl. A lot. Not in the way Rommie feared but, just as a fellow techie. He could really see himself as her mentor. How often did Seamus Harper ever see himself in that role? "If you were to decide to stay aboard permanently, you'd definitely be an asset."
Valerie smiled. Then she shook her head. "I'm tempted, believe me. Thank you so much for the compliment. But, I have family back home that I miss. Not to mention, I'm a Pussycat. What would Josie and Melody do without me?"
"They're your best friends, hunh?"
"Yes. I couldn't ever leave them behind."
Harper understood that kind of loyalty, another good quality of Valerie's. Harper had the same trait. He was loyal to all the crew. Even Rev and Tyr. Of course, she couldn't stay. But, he'd enjoy her while she was here.