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She sat back beside Rarev, as still glaring with murderous intent at the aquatic alien But O with his wife to notice

“Why would you say things like that abouther a wounded look “Don’t you care about winning thecontract for our world?”

“You know perfectly well the only reason ere sent on thisan affair with the Priraphic Affairs!” Channa snapped back “The plan was for us to win the contract and then you were going to leave ot rich off the proceeds Well, let’s see you leave me now!” she screeched at him “Let’s see you fuck her with a melted dick!”

“Baby, she an but he was interrupted by the Mining Director

“All right, all right,” he said loudly “I believe we’ve heard enough to make our decision”

“What? But you haven’t heard the true facts!” the squid man protested

“I believe we have” The Director conferred with the other Rigellen judges and their wives—all present as eyes and mouths perched on their various shoulders—and then nodded “We have determined that Om’bobla and Channa shall be disqualified as contestants in the Trials for the Mining Rights”

“What? But that’s not fair!” Oranted to me as recompense for the pain and harm I suffered at the hands of another contestant!”

The Director gave him a hard stare

“Mr O The point of these Trials is to find out which people would make the best trade partners with us While you certainly exhibit some qualities we value, such as virility, constant sexual appetite, and lust, you have failed to show us that you have integrity Also, we Rigellens valuein both those areas We cannot possibly consider you as a partner when you display such terrible personal traits!”

“There, see—do you see what you’ve done? You got us kicked out of the Trials,” Om’bobla snarled at his wife

“You’re the one who got us kicked out by trying to fuck another woman—as usual!” she snapped back “Well, here’s one wo you, Oain!”

“What? You can’t leave me nohile I’m wounded!” the squid man exclaimed

“I can and I am Goodbye!” Channa put her water chair in ally out of the roo his swaddled dick in his ar that she couldn’t leave him in this condition

Elfa followed thelass door fires and nodded

“They’re gone and I’ll see that they’re escorted off the planet”

“Thank you, Elfa I’lad that’s all settled”