It's like she can make someone go from nothing to lustful in seconds!" Oh, um, is that what just happened to you?" Yes, but we can't exactly do anythi...g about it now." Another deep breath, and a husky sigh. "I'm hoping being away from Heather will make it wear off." Um, mebbe ya shouldn't be touching me, then..."Ned tried to extricate his arm from hers, but she clutched it harder. "No, it's okay, I ... I need to learn how to resist it."Ned nodded and lapsed into silence. Cassie wished he would. Black, I will now raise the Extraction Table so we can begin the procedure." I couldn't see what she did, but the table went up until I was a little more than three feet off the ground.Dana squatted down in front of me, and looked up into my face. "Would you like to watch the procedure, Mr. Black? Many of our patients are more comfortable that way."I would definitely like to watch, I thought. "Please," I replied, and she wheeled a mirror out from under the cabinets. After a quick adjustment, I. " Very well, do as you believe best. Needless to say, you are in possession of our absolute confidence." she concluded.Bowing his acceptance, Sion reseated himself."From this point forward, all leaves and holidays are cancelled. Issue a recall to our absent kinsmen," she addressed the gathering, "We are now at full alert status. Craft Masters will report to The Dragon for their assignments. Master Healer, you will lay in a sufficient supply of trauma-treatment paraphernalia - prepare for the. .." They turned and kissed and hugged each other, locked together for a long moment petting each other's hips.Tal finally broke the silence. "We had the TV on..."Lois grimaced. "What's the latest? Any radiation heading this way?" We might be okay... Weather patterns are pushing the fallout up to Connecticut and out into the Atlantic... Boston and Cape Cod are being evacuated... From various satellite images, they think the bomb was right in the Times Square area... Estimated yield was over 300.