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However, that raises the question of what to do about Mary?"
    Mark turned to look at someone out of the pickup range of the holocamera. "Corporal Richter?"
    "Yes Majesty?" was heard.
    "Please go to the medical annex here and find Doctor St. Andre. If she isn't deeply involved in anything at the moment, please ask her to come here as quickly as possible," Mark said. "Tell her I'm talking to John and Chloe and there is something very important they need to speak to her about."
    "At once Majesty!" the off-screen guard replied and could be heard to run out of the office.
    "John, we wouldn't let you assume this time, since this one is about all of us," Alice said. Beside her, Carl nodded agreement. "There are only four of us left. We're family."
    "We'll follow your lead on this, John. But I agree with Alice that this is a decision we all make. It hadn't really hit me until we said good-bye to Will, but Alice is right; you four are all I have left in this world. I only wish, Mark could join us," Carl added.
    "I appreciate that, Carl, more than I can ever tell you. However, at least for the time being, I must stay where I am and lead our people out of this mess. Perhaps once everything gets back to normal I'll just tell them I quit," Mark replied.
    "Be sure to warn us when you're going to do that. We'll make sure to have the ship right outside so you can make good on your escape!" Alice replied.
    "Don't forget to ask Gloria about all of this, Mark. It's not just us we have to think of anymore," Chloe said.
    "Oh, I will. She's going to have to understand what's happening with her friends anyway. I'll be sure to tell her everything. My worry is how we are going to tell the people. I just came from a press conference explaining your absence in this war so far. They still idolize you, I was even accused of covering up your deaths in order to preserve morale!" Mark explained.
    John shrugged. "What's to worry about? We'll simply tell them the truth when the time comes."

Chapter 49
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    T he group of friends chatted with each other discussing the pros and cons of the decision while they waited for Mary to arrive, or for the messenger to return to tell them she couldn't. Over all, the group of friends seemed to be in favor of accepting, but they wanted Mary's input before making the final choice.
    An out of breath Mary arrived shortly with the messenger that Mark had sent. Both John and Chloe smiled when she entered the holographic pick-up range.
    "Hi Sweetheart! It's good to see you're doing well!" Chloe said.
    "I'd be doing a lot better if you guys would get back here! When are you coming home?" Mary asked.
    "Not for a while yet, I'm afraid," John said, and filled her in on the offer that had been extended to them by the Prometheans.
    When John finished, Mary was very thoughtful. "Will this decision keep us from being together?"
    "I don't think so Mary, at least, not any more than we would be apart now. However, it will mean a great deal of change for you," John replied. "The Prometheans mentioned your work, and hinted that they would be willing to assist you in refining it, or at least helping you with it. So I would imagine you will be asked to take a similar oath to our own about not sharing their technology. We would still need medical personnel to attend us, and I would hope that would be you."
    "They know of my work?" Mary asked. "How? I'm not even published yet."
    "They've admitted to watching us for a very long time, Mary. I got the impression that we don't have any secrets that they don't know about," Mark answered. "Considering who they are and the level of technology they have, I doubt we could hide anything from them. The other side of that coin is that no one else does either. Which would be a very good thing for the Guardians to be able to do."
    "Do you support this then, Mark?" Mary asked. "I do, but I've tried to make it clear to John and the others that my opinion should have no bearing on their