"He's being nungungi." I thought that was a joke." She looked at me, smiling. "Do you have other powers?"No. Rachel's been trying to spin gold from st...aw, but it just doesn't work." Everyone laughed.Just then Weena arrived. She was extremely pretty and even paler than her mother. Her grandfather's genes must have prevailed. She was wearing jeans and a tee shirt and was taller than Rachel."Laughing at me?" she asked."Not at all," I said. "You must be Weena; I'm Patrick and this is Rachel." Hey.. “You gotta pack a lot?”“Yeah.”River turned the key in the ignition and started the car. He turned on the windshield wipers to clear the view and looked over at Hox. He opened his mouth to speak, but couldn’t think of anything, so he closed his mouth and looked over his shoulder instead and pulled the car into reverse.Fifteen minutes later the car was sitting in Hox’s driveway. They sat in silence again. The only sound being the defroster still fighting the moisture coming off the heated. The sky even looked hazy. It's interesting how a hot day can take the luster out of the world around you.I headed back to my hotel and called Ivan. He arrived quickly and we headed for the birch wood facility. Ivan told me that he had visited an old friend. From the smile on his face and his pleasant demeanor, I surmised that his friend was female. We eventually came to a road that was not paved, but it was well maintained.At one point we passed what looked like a large concrete area with. . and the matter of your sister yet there?" Ha," Denkton answered with a laugh, "My sister is a very clever and resourceful woman and has by this time already managed to collect her dues likely as not. And as too commitments, other than to my crew and Captain Sandhurst here, other matters can be easily arranged."Carmen nodded and then turning to Claire who was seated nearest the doorway asked, "Clair, would you please mind to go and fetch Mr. Chapman." Not at all," Claire responded and then she.