Joshua stumbled out of the hatch that led to the Rat's Nest. He was having trouble concentrating as he walked into Magenta. The woman stared at the man with mild distaste. "Josh, just what did Mulk give you to drink?" "I had two bottles of something called War Wine." "You drank two bottles of War Wine?" Joshua started to answer her when he realized that it wasn't Magenta who'd asked the question. Turning around, he found himself staring strait into a bare holographic midriff. Blinking once he looked up. And up. And up until he was looking into a large pair of blue eyes. "Good God, you're tall!" He exclaimed, swaying slightly. Diamond Devis looked at her grandmother Magenta and laughed. "He's funny, Gran." She then resumed the dance she and Bitty had been practicing. "Josh, this little one is my granddaughter Diamond." Joshua put on his best smile and greeted the six foot tall eight year old, hugging Bitty as well. 'And way up there in the clouds is her sister, Ruby." "Yes, we've met." He said, waving. "And Over here is their mother, my daughter Ebony." Joshua looked past the holo image of the girls, and found himself staring open mouthed at two very nice breasts in a bikini. Ebony smiled and shook them. "They look nice, huh?" Kirk turned red and apologized, then caught sight of the chronometer on the wall. "Ah! I'm late for my training with Mistress Synyss. Sorry everyone, I've gotta go." With that he was off down the corridor, bouncing off the walls. "Bitty, follow him and make sure he gets to the hanger bay ok." "Yes Mom." "Did I hear him correctly?" Ebony said laughing. "Did he drink two bottles of War Wine?" "Yes. The funny thing is, he thinks he's late for the days training session with Metla. That was yesterday's session. And he missed it. The boy's slept for twenty eight hours." "He's lucky not to be in a coma." Ebony cut in. "So is it true what Peenk said about what happened?" Her daughter continued. "That you had another blowout with Emerald?" Magenta nodded. "I really messed things up between Joshua and myself." "I talked to Em. She told me what happened. She said he scared even her. Is it safe to have him around Bitty and Mala?" "Yes. It's just I think my jumping on Em brought up some very bad memories from a war he fought in." "I know, she told me what he said. That had to be hard on him."