Japan, while it seized large areas of the Philippines and other Pacific Islands as "liberators of the Pacific island peoples", steered well clear of C...ina and Hawaii, making WWII a non-event.Flash Forward to 1989:The world is a more peaceful place, and technology has advanced differently. Airships are still a thing*, in fact, they are a major component of international air transport, though they can only ply certain routes at select times of the year.*(Due to Hitler's Assassination the. In the meantime, several important matters had to be taken care of before the start of the big September harvest of corn, grains and apples.They agreed that first they needed to go to the monastery to make sure everything was fastened down and safe. It would be some time before they would be able to return there. Plus, Clark wanted to try his luck with the radio one more time.Second, everyone including Katie needed to go to the hardware store to make a thorough survey of what was available, as. She moved closer to the fire and eased down, holding her hands out to the flames. “This is nice. I usually have to stoke the fire when I wake up for breakfast.”I nodded but didn’t say anything.She looked up and smiled at me. “What’s your name?”“Um ... Seth.”“I’m Kelsey,” she said softly. “It’s quiet out here,” she said in a near-whisper.I met her gaze. “You heard me, didn’t you?”She smiled. “When all the bugs went quiet, I woke up. Then I heard you rummaging around my camp. I had to make sure. I have a rather long questionnaire for each of you to fill out at home. If we are to make progress, it is imperative you each answer these questions honestly. There will be no looking at each other’s replies. This is for my eyes only. Do you have any questions before we continue?”I looked at Marika and she shrugged her shoulders.“Are we to avoid discussing these meetings with each other?”“Jack, that would defeat the purpose of our sessions. The greater your communication, the better chance you.