she hoped she still had a chute in her suit . i see the ships then fly under the planet and away from the castle . or the life that was war . no other woman would taste the same-sweetness and light . ill kick his ass later when we get back to the ship . she wondered where her dad had gone . i lay back and closed my eyes , listening to him think . but he was going to relish being just a man for as long as it lasted . 