"Unfortunately before anything could be done, it was then that Pandora came to power." And at a greater cost. Braxiatel had sent himself into self-exile because of her and Andred was killed when Pandora possessed Romana.

"Everything went downhill from there," she said a suddenly very sad smile. "Of course I tried what I could, but it was difficult enough as it was to regain my position as President after the destruction of the Matrix. Only reason I did really was because I knew more from traveling with you and through E-Space."

Twirling a few strands of his hair around her finger she opened her eyes to look at him. "Everything seemed to go wrong all at once back home."