Sam ordered, "Up six inches." The carpet raised itself 6 inches off the floor and hung there. "Wizard Agar, this is perfect. But what if I start to fa...l off?" You can't fall off. You are surrounded by a field of force which will release you from the carpet only when it is stationary on some suitable supporting surface. Give it a try. Try to step off onto the floor."Sam walked to the edge of the carpet and tried to step onto the floor. He hit some kind of barrier that was totally unmoving. He. ‘This part of the city hardly even looks like it’s fucking America anymore.’ ‘I know,’ Jinro said and turned his collar up to keep out the drizzle. A stained NY MetroStars cap kept the slop off of his head. ‘This time tomorrow and there’ll be slopes packed in here like they’re still on the boat.’ ‘Easy, buddy,’ Walter said. The Crown Vic groaned on its shocks as he climbed out. ‘People mistake you for one of those just off the boat types more often than you think.’ ‘I know,’ Jinro said and. “Okay? You got first in the mile and second in the relay! Better than just ‘Okay’.”“I did break my fastest time in the mile,” he says, half-smiling.“Wow! Grayson! Way to go, son! But, you look a little down for someone who just had such a great meet though. What’s bugging you?” His dad pulls his arm to stop their walking.“Nothing.”“Sharon? I saw her hanging on another guy on the team. What’s with that?”“Oh, nothing. I broke up with her yesterday. No biggie.”“What? But you have already rented. We three finished showering, dried off and went to the kitchen for coffee. Betsy was sitting at the table with Maggie. Both girls were grinning as we came in. Betsy said, "You're in good form this morning, Tommy. We heard you and Zena and then we heard you three in the shower. From Shannon's grin, she's been taken care of too."Maggie was saying wistfully, "We need to clone Tommy so he can take care of all of us whenever we need him every day. I think if we were to all get as much loving as we.