Howard
May 2220
Vulcan
I stood outside the courtroom, taking deep breaths. I had an almost uncontrollable urge to drop a rock on the building. I’d expected nastiness. Ms. Benning had warned that the children’s strategy would be based on attacks.
Knowing it and being subjected to it were two different things, though. To listen to their lawyer, I was so weird cross between Rasputin, Svengali, Machiavelli, and Lucifer. They hadn’t quite accused of drugging and brainwashing Bridget, but they’d sure been trying to imply it.
Ms. Benning ca to stand beside . “There will be more of the sa after recess. Just rember that he’s trying to get a rise out of you, to get you to make a mistake.”
I smiled slightly. “I have so advantages in that area.” Indeed. During cross-exam, I had enabled the endocrine control system. Funny that the cloning process, even with all the different generations of Heaven vessels, still included that subsystem. With the control on, I was only mildly concerned about Mr. Kistler’s accusations and innuendo.
And a good thing. Right now, I would happily reach over and crush his throat with one hand.
Dr. Onagi ca over to stand with us. I looked at him. “Is it appropriate for us to speak?”
He looked at Ms. Benning, who smiled in response. “Not a problem. The hospital is nad in their suit as well, so we’re on the sa side. What’s on your mind, Dr. Onagi?”
“I don’t trust them.”
“Erm, this is news?” I raised an eyebrow at him.
“No, no, I an beyond the obvious adversarial situation. In particular, the eldest daughter just seems like a real piece of work. I wonder, if they lose the case, if she’ll take it gracefully.”
Ms. Benning’s eyebrows rose. “You an, as in sabotage of so kind?”
Dr. Onagi nodded.
Oh, wow. I couldn’t actually feel the blood drain from my face—no blood, after all—but the elevator-dropping feeling was definitely there. “We could win, and still lose.”
“This bears so careful thought,” Ms. Benning said. “Being found in contempt of a court order could prejudice your case, so don’t do anything precipitous. Just the sa…”
We settled into an uncomfortable silence as we each stared into space.
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