I am not out to learn your secrets, but what business do you have with the Kermac?”“They are not the unchallenged masters as they claim to be. I l...ughed at the Dolbarians just hours ago as they told me about the Big Four. I could not believe that there are star empires as big as the Dolbarians claim the Nul, the Shiss, or these Unions control. We had a hard time to really comprehend what the Kermac claimed about the Galactic Council.”“The Kermac are an old species and they made deception and. We watched as tongues, noses, lips, eyebrows, nipples, navels, ears and sexual parts were all pierced with consummate skill.'Come on Mika, let's get something done.''I've got enough holes.''You only have your ears and navel, come on, we can get the same one done, like twins.'Well I was starting to feel a bit of a prude so I sighed'Okay, but what? I can't get certain bits done.''I know, we get this bit of ear done.' she indicated that inner bit nearest the head, that didn't seem too bad.'Fair. It was Mary she was Crying , Hello Mary please come in and sit down .What seems to be the trouble Mary?, well Tony scene my husband passing things have not been the same .Tony do you remember we use to go camping on weekends , at the lake with our trailer . Ye I do well this weekend is was going to be our annual going to get camp set up for the summer months .April is so depressed she can't go with her girlfriends up there . Her grades are not good in one class , I'm afraid she will not. She could have gotten off in Hong Kong. Some of the others did, but shestayed with the brothers until the nearly unseaworthy steamer docked inManila and disgorged them all. The refugee camp at Bataan could havebeen as far as she went, but she had faith that letter that shecherished so much would take her beyond even there. Faith that she feltwas rewarded when she turned down the red dirt road that led to the farmshe was looking for.The end of that road was where faith died. Dead as the man she.