Manota slipped into the bed next to Jo. He couldn’t resist pulling her slumbering form closer, not that he had to do much pulling. The moment she felt the warmth of his body, she turned in her sleep and snuggled as close as she could to him. His body gradually relaxed. They were finally on their way. The next four weeks would be interesting. He just hoped there would be no more surprises. As it was, his crew was fascinated by the creatures, both human and otherwise, that were aboard.
The last two weeks had been extremely stressful to him, though he would never admit it. He had gotten into a heated argument with Walter when he saw the male known as Tony working among the other humans. Manota had told the ringmaster that it would be a cold day in their hell before he allowed the male to go
