I parked my little menagerie outside the cabin and went inside to start making breakfast for everyone. Camp cooking is REALLY easy for me. (Think abou... it, you'll be amazed what my abilities allow me to do.)The smell of food, sunlight, and the dawn birdsong soon woke everybody up. The hard floor probably helped too. When Donna bounced up, I said, "Donna, there are a couple of nice animals outside that you might want to have a look at." Okay." She went out the door at her usual speed."EEK!" as. “I’ll get back to you on that” Josh said, his mind racing with ideas.“You know, I think I know what makes you so attractive to us women” Rose said after leaning a bit back “you are very confident, almost arrogant but you temper it with innocence and honor, you are in shape but not overly trained, look dangerous but are a gentleman, basically you are a bad boy on the outside and a trustworthy man on the inside.”Looking pleased with her analysis, she smiled at Josh waiting for him to comment.“I. "I feel so useless," she returned. "He won't let me carry anything."Lorette was referring to Brick, of course. Since getting his feet back under him, he'd been surlier than ever, threatening to come to blows with anyone that came within arm's reach of her. It was fun to watch the big guy humbled by a simple smile from the pretty girl, although neither he nor Olan dared poke fun at him about it. It would be a good way to lose an appendage.Niko shifted his own pack, keeping a careful eye on. "Hello Mev. I've been waiting for you. I'm worried about the Morro, won't they be here soon?" Kathleen asked."Yes, they approach even now, there is little time." Mev replied."You were going to show them to me?" Yes, if there is time. But there are several important things you must learn first." What are those, Mev?" the girl asked."The first and most important is about shielding and personal defense. In the hours ahead that could be needed, though it is to be hoped not. But it is necessary to.