He was just another animal, perhaps a bit uglier than most, and a bit crazier, but nothing unusual. But then a most remarkable thing happened. In a fe... thousand years, a mere blink of an eye so far as most species are concerned, man began to build cities, to farm, to write, to speak, and all those wondrous things that make us unique. And this began to attract notice, for the beasts of the sky and of the land and of the deep blue sea had never seen such a strange creature as man, one great. He was about 30 and seemed to keep himself in shape. I saw him catch up with Sue and start talking to her. I decided to head down and follow to make sure Sue would be okay. By the time I got down to the beach I just managed to catch a glimpse of them heading over the sand dunes behind some bushes. As I got close to the bushes I could hear them talking. Keeping out of sight I managed to find a spot where I could see them but they couldn’t see me. As I peered through the bushes I got the surprise. The table itself was a stunning thing of beauty. The tabletop surface consisted of wide pine planking sanded to a silky smooth sheen and then coated with dozens of layers of polyurethane.I took a good hard look around as we descended the stairs. Designed to appear humble, at least from a distance, the cabin functioned as a state of the art survival factory with enough solar capacity on the roof to meet the needs of several large households. All the lighting in the cabin utilized LED bulbs. The. They had been present on the day The People had begun arriving - greeting and hugging and assuring them of their welcome. Now, The People had ensured all bodies had been removed from Siobhan’s apartment building and had moved all her family’s possessions to one of two penthouses on the top floor. A large master bedroom had been furnished with a specially assembled bed, capable of sleeping the entire family. The living and dining areas had sufficient furniture for them all, plus guests.Upon.