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That's what he told Robert, anyway.  They left him alone most of the time, but he'd rather that they didn't have to stand out here in the cold with him.  He asked his dad once why he needed them.
     
    “You don't, Robert,” his dad answered.  He was sitting at his desk as usual working on something.  His dad was a multitasker, thus always available to answer questions.  “You might be six but you're a good boy, well behaved and smart.  Beyond that, you are the diplomatic bridge between two planets.  But that doesn't matter to the people reading reports and crunching numbers.  They needed to take precautions to make themselves feel better.”
    “Because mom is an alien, and they think I’ll blow them up,” Robert said.  “And that's why I can't live here anymore.”
    Robert's father stopped working and looked at his son.  “I hope you understand that sending you away wasn’t an easy decision for us, Robert.  You're mother and I do a lot of important work with some very important people.  These people are so important that there can't be any chance they might get hurt.”
    Robert bit his lip and looked down at the floor.
    “No one is saying you're bad; they're only trying to limit the possibilities of danger.  That means they won't let you come with us, not only for other people's safety but yours too.  There are some bad people who would take you if they had the chance.  Besides your old enough now to stay with The One and then you'll get to show everyone how good you are.”
     
    The man from The One sipped his coffee and tried to pretend he was interested in the boats.  Robert knew he didn't want to be babysitting a diplomat's son, but he appreciated that he didn't take it out on him.
    “Hey, Robbie, is that the Enterprise coming in?” The man asked.  His name was Chuck, and he was excellent at predicting when something bad was going to happen.  They called it precognition.
    “That's just a cruiser,” Robert replied.
    “Let me know if you see the Enterprise out there,” Chuck said.  “I want to get a photo next to it.”
    “Sure,” Robert said.  He looked at his little watch with cartoon characters on it.  It was nearly ten in the morning.
    “They'll be here,” Chuck said.  “You know they're always running late.”  There wasn't much else he could say to make the boy feel better, so he wandered over to Baxter, the navy man.  “You can run and get some coffee if you want; I have things covered,” Chuck said.
    Baxter stared at him annoyed.  The War of Absolution may have ended, but most of the Norms still hated Super-Humans.  “You might rethink being so casual with the half-breed,” Baxter said.  “Thing could kill you by throwing a tantrum.”
    This time it was Chuck's turn to glare back.  He kept his comments to himself as he heard a car approaching.  A long black Buick drove up and came to a stop.  Robert stood and waited patiently, his hands twisting behind his back.  The car door opened and a little girl, about two years old, ran out at full speed.
    “Robber,” She screamed slamming into her brother.
    Robert took the impact with a grunt.  “Hey, Caroline, I missed you,” he hugged her.
    “I missed you too, Robber,” she said.
    A woman dressed in a business suit stepped out of the car.  Her hair was a dark purple that nearly looked black in the shade.  On the side of her neck, branded to her skin, was the red symbol of her planetary rank.  She smiled at her son, but she wasn't happy.  Robert's mother closed the car door behind her.
    “Dad couldn't make it,” Robert said.
    “I'm sure you're following the news about Thailand,” his mother said in a strange accent.
    “Yes, I hoped...,” Robert trailed off.  “I'm glad you came.”
    “Come play, Robber,” Caroline said tugging on his arm.
    The kids ran off into an open field of grass that was used for navy drills.  Robert's mother went to the two bodyguards, both of whom stood at