She wasn’t ready to leave and be forced to pretend to be Allison just yet, or at all for the matter. ‘Well, I’m going home, get better soon.’ ...he nurse said before leaving again. After awhile, Caroline felt her bladder fill up, and stood up to get to the bathroom. She was nervous at first, wondering if the body would fully respond to her command, but was glad when it did. After relieving herself, Caroline stared at Allison’s body in the mirror in the bathroom. Allison looked like a goddess.. We lose about a quarter of each generation. There are some who fall into drugs, gambling, or just aren't smart enough. We take care of them, but we don't include them in the 'Pfand X'." My parents are members?" Your father was born a member of the Wagner family line. Your mother is a member of the Damenstern family line. She ran her own business until she retired. It was only after she retired that she took your father's last name," Tom said."The Damen ... who?" The Damenstern family line. It. Carlie and the baby would be a couple of thousand miles away. I couldn't go to them and they'd never be coming to me.Dad was there, with Ivan and Svetlana flanking him. There were a few people from Mom and Dad's work and some friends that I didn't know or remember. And a step away stood Isabeau, looking beautiful and forlorn. I stood on the opposite side of Mom's casket in my dress greens, with my close cropped snowy white hair and emotionless face.I guess it was a nice service. I wasn't. Still, they were two rats locked in a cage, no matter how much they liked fucking.Dember consoled him with games of pegs and dice. Ceema brought stories of her former family and her happy disposition. Nagala had him studying, memorizing, and practicing the art of verbal warfare; he was a captive audience.He did save slugs though. When he had enough wages finally weighing him down, he decided to buy a new knife but not just a replacement, he wanted to upgrade. Shasa was a mixed-ceramic.