‘Thanks for saving us twice today’, she said, ‘once from the rattler and once from wet pants. We got you a present,’ she added as she handed m... a package of Oreo cookies. I love Oreo’s and told the woman she had made an inspired guess with her selection. I had started a pot of coffee and it was now ready so I invited them to stay and share the cookies. She seemed to hesitate but before she could answer the daughter became very enthused over the photo of ‘her rattler’ on my laptop. I allowed. Some scientists were studying their personal pet theories on alternate realities, and enlightened mind states, and psychic powers when they discovered FERNS. One of their fifteen year-old guinea pigs — what? They experimented on orphans, I don't think they deserve to get away calling their 'subjects' anything else — started being able to throw things around with her mind, and they were pretty shocked. Then when they figured out her little sister couldn't be kept out of anything or anywhere,. I do know she wants our son to be born on the reservation. In fact, she’s actually in Phoenix for a physical exam by her doctor. I think he may now make her stay there until after the birth.”“That she wants her son to be born in our mountains doesn’t surprise me; that’s the way it should be. I’ve got a few hours additional research to do in the morning, and then I’m going to head home. Hopefully I can see her there.”“I know her schedule is pretty full until I come home in a little over two. I should think they must all be bored to tears with their life here. I bet they're all on the run from various kinds of legitimate pursuit. Why else would they spend their lives cooped up on this crummy ship and with a bastard like Farr as their boss! I'm not complaining, but it must break their hearts to be told we're off limits. He must have something on them all - that's for sure. I wonder what, exactly?" Do you believe his story about having left our own time behind, Doris?" asked.