All they had needed was a means of transport, and now they had that.When they found out that there were people to the north who wanted to trade tampon... and fire starters for fruit, they were ready to pack up and send a caravan out immediately. Star Captain said that they would not have to go all the way, but would be met by traders from the other end of the railroad. Some people were ready to pack up and leave tomorrow. There was going to be a problem because the fruit would probably spoil. ." You can't!"Luisa sighed. "Alright. But I'm flying with you." Thanks." Chicago? I thought you lived in Kansas City," said Nate."Shit," murmured Marisol."What's going on? Why are you worried for Aunt Marisol? And why did she lie about where she lives?" My sister has cancer. It's been dormant for awhile but..." Oh. God." Nate's coming along," Luisa demanded."He can't!" Why can't I?" He needs to be with his mom!" What?" yelled Nate."You have to keep him away from Phil." I promise. It may be like. I had no idea what to say next. I felt really bad for him. He was a really nice kid and he seemed so upset. “Will you... look at it?” he said very quietly. “What? No! That’s so inappropriate!” I said, shocked. “No! Not like that. I mean, just to, like, tell me if it’s normal or not. Like the same way a doctor would.” He said sincerely. I had no idea how to handle this. I considered it for a second and my motherly instinct took over and I started processing this like a concerned parent. . He would occasionally visit Lake Michigan but that hardly counted as a beach.This southern summer sun was hot, but it was a pleasant hot. It lacked the humidity that made it unbearable. The scenery was nice — and not just the whitecaps on the ocean. The beach was filled with vacationers, and many of them were attractive females.It had been more than a year since Bryant's last date and glancing around at all the female flesh on display was having an effect on his libido. He also realized that he.