She beamed a smile then hobbled over to it with Ione in tow. ‘I bet these will taste wonderful,’ she cooed with delight, momentarily forgetting Bl...ck Sun’s looming presence. The stern look on his face softened for a brief moment as he watched her. Something so simple had brought her joy. He shook his head. Gathering food was a daily chore for the women of his tribe. He had never seen any of them react as the pale haired one just did. When food was bountiful, his village flourished. When food. I appreciate your honesty about my work,” said Sandy matter of factly. “You’ve always been straight with me and I feel like, well, I’ve gotten better at my job because of you.” Stephen smiled and gathered in the predictable introduction to Sandy Berkhoff’s request for promotion. She rambled on about her vision of superior customer service and laughed at her won statements, apparent jokes that only she understood. Stephen’s rebuttal was ready. He would tell her that currently there were no. You know I didn't mean..." Alex tried apologizing." ... that is the problem with you. You never think," Pete cutting him off.Charles felt sorry for Alex. But right now he would rather be in Alex's shoes than in his own.Charles cycled back to work and helped his mom in the shop. He didn't want to hear anymore about Jenna or Damascus Lot. By the time it was 5PM, he worked at one of the shelves. By the time it was 7PM, his mom closed the shop. She drove them back home. When they reached home, Sara. She shook her head and I silently cursed Kalib for what he did. I guided her to the Hummer and opened the door. She slid in to the seat as Sarla and Susan finished picking up their brass."Do we go down and get your new mates?" Sarla asked."I don't think we want any as our mates," I said."Why?" she asked."Because they are thieves. If they cannot find enough food to feed with so many, then something is wrong with them," I replied."No! We all take food if we can. Now we go into camp and see if.