She opened her eyes, now seeing full color, now seeing everyone. She saw Mrs. Veasley staring at her, then turning her head and slumping as Cindy whis...ered ‘He’s alive…’ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I looked around, sitting before the small charcoal fire, drinking the medicinal green tea. I saw the last of the sun descending below the horizon to the west. I saw the grass waving in the breeze. I could make out the grains on the tops of the stems. I saw a dragonfly skipping along from plant to. I found myself talking to the wolf, telling him all my troubles. I said, “I can't keep calling you the wolf, he perked up at the sound of my voice. Let's see my favorite dog stories were by Jack London. I know we will call you 'Buck'. “ he must have liked it he jumped around and barked. Buck watched every thing that I did but mostly he watched the rabbit. I swear he was drooling. I spun the rabbit around to cook the other side. It was if Buck knew what I was doing. Although he stuck his head. It growled again, the low frequency sound dizzying Sousa as he leaned on a nearby table to steady himself. What was it doing? Some kind of mating call? Was it just tired of them ignoring it? It didn’t sound aggressive, but it was deep enough to disorient him. God it was like sitting on an amplifier.“What’s your deal?”The alien didn’t reply, merely observing him with its amber eyes, reptilian pupils tracking him curiously. It loosed another burst of noise from deep in its throat, making Sousa. - – Not sure I can, I said. – Taylor and I –. - – Let me guess, you ‘ve fucked and fucked. - – Well, yeah. Once last night and once this morning. - Ashley grimaced. – Boys! Can ‘t you keep it in your pants for thereal thing? Of course not! Could you fake orgasms so you ‘ll come tome fully loaded? Of course not! What ‘s a girl to do? - I was formulating a reply when she grabbed my hand. – What this girl‘s gonna.