Saleena was escorted to her room by Max and his father Mulk, while Peenk and her mother Magenta continued to the bridge. But they stopped when they saw Joshua squatting near the door, talking to Bitty as she danced for him. But they also noted that Mala was dancing for him as well. But she was not wearing the single piece jump suit she'd had on earlier. She now had on one of Magenta's dresses. And the teen's dance was rather sexy. The two older women glanced at each other and smiled. "Mala." The girl's mother spoke as she stepped onto the bridge. "Take Bitty to your cabin and get to bed. It's late. And take my dress off and put it back. You don't have the body to be wearing something like that yet." The young blonde nodded. "Come on Bitty. Let's go." She said to the dancing five year old. Bitty launched herself at Joshua and wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him. The squatting man returned the embrace. "Good night Joshua!" She whispered into his ear before sprinting down the central passage. "Good night Joshua." Mala said as she kissed him on the cheek and turned to run after her sister. When the door shut behind them, the man collapsed on the floor and began to shake his head. Melee, now standing over him, began to laugh. "Mama! You should have seen it! Poor Josh here had Mala shaking that thing in his face, and he was just sooo embarassed by it." "She's a wicked young temptress." Joshua complained from where he lay on the floor. "And wonderful little Bitty rescued me from her evil clutches." "Yeah." Ano cut in from across the room. "She started dancing for Josh and began pestering him with questions about what life was like in the Federation. It was so cute." "I thought that I was going to have to say something rude to make Mala stop." He said, still shaking his head. Magenta grinned at the man on the floor. "What's the matter, Lover? Did Mala shake her little boobies in your face?" "Yes!" He told her emphatically. "She shook her little ass in my face also. Among other things! The girl was commando." Magenta and Peenk stared back in confusion. "Going commando is an old phrase among my people. It means to not wear underwear. And she made damn sure I knew it!" Magenta immediately ran for the girl's room. Peenk, with a mischeivious smile, bent over Joshua. "Did my babiest baby sister save you from that wicked, wicked girl?" Kirk gave her a big grin. "Hell yeah!" "Well, I tell you what. Come with me to my cabin, and I'll protect you for the night." "Yes." Kirk said with a sly smile. "I do need to be protected." He then jumped to his feet. "Where's Baby?" Peenk asked Melee. "You didn't see her run past you and haul Zell back to her cabin?" Melee said with a laugh. "Hold on! That's my cabin too! Where the hell am I going to sleep?" Ano complained. "Sleep in mine." Joshua told her as he opened the door to Peenk's stateroom. "I will not be using it tonight." "To bed everyone." Peenk ordered as she pulled Joshua through the door. In ten minutes, everyone was in bed but Metla, Kinna, and Lele. They sat in the new command chairs Lele's sons had helped Joshua install. And for the next few hours, they talked about men.