"Shake that thing!" "Show us what your got!"He moved around in a circle, just out of arms reach. Then he danced a little closer. Jeanie reached out fo... him and he danced nimbly away, shaking his finger at her. No touching."Aww!" she protested. He shook his head at her."Sorry ladies, Club policy. No touching the performers." Aw, he's no fun!" Jeanie complained, getting into the role playing."Probably gay anyway," Marilyn asided loudly to her. Jeanie giggled, enjoying the way that she had picked. "I have lived here forsome years now first as a boy, then on my return from Rome. I likeGenoria, and since my return I have been studying its customs, historyand language. Majesty, I offer you my friendship and I would not betrayany confidence."I wondered where this was leading.He started speaking more awkwardly. "But I have noticed that in Genoriathere is a great preponderance of women and of female children born, Imean, compared to boys. You, majesty, have had two daughters, and yourmother. “No I’m not. I told you I know you didn’t rape me. I have money. I can pay to stay here. You said it was a bed and breakfast, right? That’s what the sign back there says too.” She lifted her empty hand and pointed her thumb over her shoulder.“Come on in,” he sighed. He didn’t know what else to do.Mirriam was waiting for them. She stopped them both in the utility room. The twins were hovering in the kitchen. When Mirriam heard the story she threw up her hands.“Does Millie know where you are?”. I’m the only person gonna be armed in this house” he recognised the voice, this was the gruff voice, the falsely gruff voice they had heard earlier.“You alone?” He realised immediately that was the wrong thing to say, it would sound threatening “I mean, look ... I’m no threat” He took his gun off and placed it on the floor.“Kick it over here”“No. It is a precision piece of equipment, I’m not kicking it. I’ll move back if you like” He took three steps back and hit the door. There wasn’t enough.