.." Well to be perfectly honest, i feel fine... I mean, i do feel kind of weak right now, but i suppose if i haven't moved for that long... i guess it...would make sense." Sir!!! Why doesn't my little boy remember me!!" Screams the lady still holding onto me..."Calm down Ms. Richards.... We need to run some tests to find out whats going on... Can i ask you all to leave the room? Actually, maybe go home for the night? Its late... I know this is a, rather big development, but we'll be sure to call. I came to the opinion that she wasn’t as dumb as I initially thought, at the same time that she came to the conclusion that, given half the chance, I wasn’t about to jump her bones. In that she was wrong, given even as little as a quarter the chance I would have jumped her bones with enthusiasm, I was that desperate for female companionship. I had just recently come to terms with the stupidity of the twelve months of my self-imposed celibacy. The past twelve months of my life, if you could call. ”“Excellent,” Endless Song said. “The Upkin Kindred list of reparations will begin at three planetary oceans, roughly on par with the Atlantic and Pacific, and arboreal regions. We have exact kilometer and biodiversity requirements, but-”“Reparations?” Bea asked while Lou gaped in shock.“Yes, of course?” Endless Song said, her voice growing slightly stern as she continued. “These peace talks did not begin with your marriage. They began with your surrender, Beatrice Benoit. And the Upkin Kindred. She felt like she was in a really good place with herself and her marriage. As she leaned back into her chair, she quickly glanced at Connor. His eyes were fixated on her legs under the table. Andee slipped a hand down and quickly realized why – the hem of her dress rose enough to reveal not only the lace tops of her stockings, but the tiny clasps of the garters. She looked back at her friend sitting across the room and caught his eyes with hers. She smiled as he winked and raised his glass in.