"I was.  It is now property of the army I guess."  He sighed.

Finally Victor moved, deciding patience was overrated.  He slid to his feet smoothly and walked across the street straight into the den.  Terra stepped up to stop him but he shouldered past her.
"Let him in Terra Dearest."  Hummed the Bidder from behind her desk.  "I'd rather not have you two making a mess in here, it was just cleaned after all..."