There at the bottom of the stairs that now were a slide ramp two figures, perhaps 150 cm tall large heads and armed. I sensed Plemo float in mid- air ...truggling against some unseen force, but with my new sense I saw the head of one figure almost if glowing. Psionics!I did not hesitate, I fired right at the center of that bright perceived glow, and Plemo fell instantly. The other figure turned his brain and something on his chin started to emit energies. Whatever the figure wanted to do, it was. He hungrily viewed her, took her hand in his hand and gave agood shake and then we got seated backHe frankly started talking to usabout the job, recession issue; he told us that soon 3 more people are going tobe removed; my wife was devastated to know that n he mentioned that he wouldonly support people who keep him happy. He said that I was a Loser and was notgood in my work performance n will not be able to find new job if laid off. Mywife was in tears and I put my head down. He then said he. ”Jack pulled off the freeway and stopped at a traffic light. “And I do that by getting more concubines?”“You develop your powers by exercising them. Gathering women for your harem is one way. Any time, any way you use your powers will help you become stronger. You might have a higher motivation if you use your powers for your sexual pleasure. You seem to have a strong drive in that direction. Of course, if you want to use your power on men or boys...”“No, that’s not something I’m interested. My voice called from a million miles away."I'm cutting my way through the fuckin' snow. I'm not, ah fuck it, I'm not, God damn it! Digging," she kicked a huge snow block bristling with sticks and branches out of the hole followed by more cursing and more snow and wood.My field of vision kept getting smaller and narrower. How strange? I found myself in a tunnel looking at myself in a tunnel. I wanted to tell Alice to stop making so much noise and let me sleep, but my voice was lost in the fog.