..I.. I've seen you but I didn't notice that you were a student."That is a barefaced lie of course but I don't want him to think I hadbeen watching hi...!"Mind if I sit here?" he asks, sitting down anyway. "Oh, I'm Carl." No, not at all and I'm Jessica. And don't try shortening it!" I sayseverely then give him a weak smile.So the ice is broken and we chat a bit about our courses, then what weare aiming for and then just a little more about ourselves. I am carefulnot to let him know too much about. Let me know when you are ready for it." I sure will, and thanks." Sam left to work on this problem.The mercenaries finally arrived and set up camp. A little over 2,000 humans were nothing like the host of over 30,000 demons, but they were, somehow, more intimidating. Herc predicted that there would be little fooling around, they could expect the first mercenary attack the next morning.Agar alerted the wall host illusionists to be ready before daylight and have their illusions going before the. Our caravan entered the gatesto thunderous applause by the residents. Their raid on Sermis had beensuccessful and we were the spoils of their victory. The streets werecrowded and people of all sorts came out to see what was being broughtback. All the girls stood against the bars of the cart, trying to catcha glimpse of what the city would be like. They were able to pick upsmall bits of Gorean during our travels to Bazi, but I still had totranslate a lot of what was being said. Master did not. At five the trainers woke him. He went upstairs and dressed absently,noting vaguely that he dressed for the gym. He fixed his hair, grabbedhis work ID. He headed for the door. He opened it just as his mom wasabout to knock."Good morning, beautiful," she said."Good morning, younger version of me. Today is booty." Joi?" Working. We'll hire Phoebe. She has the morning shift."They ran to the gym. Kinny did wind sprints while his mother jogged.Kinny ran to each crosswalk and back to his mom.