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anyway, it's already less annoying." He was certain that Rhonda would have shut the whole display down no matter what.
     
    "It's really bad, isn't it?" Jan sat down next to him. "I'm not a Rebuilt, Daniel, I don't know what it is like. But if you want to talk about it I am willing to listen."
     
    "That's kind of you, Jan. Thank you for the offer. I think it is something I have to work out on my own though. It's my body, my life, my- future." Just in time he had replaced the word 'fate'.
     
    "Okay. My offer stands though," said the nurse, getting up again. She patted him on the shoulder. "Good luck, Daniel."
     
    "Thank you, Jan." Daniel blinked a few times. Better. Somewhat. He left the nurse and walked around a bit, ending up in his quarters, staring out the window. He wondered if high command had made a smart move by saving him. Perhaps he was not the kind to become a Rebuilt. Perhaps he'd been better off dead, blown to bits by Qurgon pirates. He did not recall any pain, just the lights from their weapons. It should have been a quick and merciful death.
     
    In his mind he pictured the memorial service that would have been held in his honour. He tried to envision who would be there. His sister, certainly, with whatever person was her present boyfriend or -girl at. And his brother, with his wife and children. Provided, Daniel thought bitterly, he could be bothered to get away from some executive board meeting. Malcolm really fit in with these tight-assed white-collared idiots.
     
    Flashes of the past came to Daniel. He heard the voice of his brother again.
     
    " I can always get you a job in our company , dear brother . " Malcolm had just gotten a good position in a firm then, and rubbed it in Daniel's face as often as he could.
     
    After yet another rejection for a job, Daniel had mentioned his intention to join the army, the space forces to his brother. That was something he regretted until this day. It also had strengthened his decision to join the space forces. And he had gotten in there on the first attempt.
     
    Cynthia had been thrilled for him. His sister had written him a real paper letter, in her minute handwriting. He had saved it, still had it. Daniel smiled as he thought of it. That was so much more valuable than the sneer of his younger brother. " Not much of a start , is it ? They accept everyone clearly . "
     
    Daniel turned away from the window. "Damn you, Malcolm. Why are you haunting me now?" His anger flared up, and he hated it.
     
    The Rebuilt man skipped lunch and headed back to the training room with the ropes and the ghastly gravity. "Burt?"
     
    "Right here, Daniel. Early lunch today?"
     
    "No lunch. Jan turned down the mess in my eye and I want to do this. No. I am going to do this."
     
    "Right on, Daniel. Get the remains of your rocket destroyer, get yourself up there and we'll give it a go."
     
    Daniel picked up the smashed-up box and got hauled up to one hundred and seventy feet. "Ready when you are."
     
    "Jump at will. I'll swing the rope when you're off."
     
    Daniel didn't even think. He jumped and reached the first stationary rope, twenty feet lower, without a problem. Hanging from one arm he kept an eye on the motion of the rope below him, and at the right time he dove down to it. He couldn't miss it.
     
    He missed. The rope wasn't where he'd expected it. The thud he heard as he hit the floor almost washed out the loud twang that came from overhead.
     
    "Sorry, Daniel. The bloody swing-trigger malfunctioned. You were looking good there, though."
     
    Gravity was lowered again. The door opened. Daniel groaned inside as he heard a voice.
     
    "Hey, Daniela, are you comfortable down there? That was one hell of a landing there, sister!" Troy roared with laughter as he walked to the fallen Rebuilt. He pushed Daniel’s leg with a foot. "Come on, get up. You're here to learn something, not to lie on your back like a whore."
     
    Daniel gritted his teeth and waited just long enough