She noticed early on that, even though they were dating—and, as time went on, dating steadily—he never stopped talking to the other women, the bra...en ones, the ones with an agenda that involved his money and their womanly parts. ('In the world, but not of it, ' my fanny.) He was just as receptive to them as before—which wasn't saying much, since he had merely been polite to them before; but it still made her nervous, because it suggested nothing had changed. She wanted to talk to him about. " As long as two people from your household are in pods, I'm happy, but get them inside so I can prepare them. The pods will be opening in a moment," the attendant said. He sounded tired."Can Jason or I help? Perhaps cover for you while you rest?" I asked."The medical pods don't really require training, but I'd be derelict in my duties if I allowed either of you to monitor them," the attendant said with a shrug. "You aren't part of my unit, and might not even be in the same service."The. ?Italia winced inwardly. Even after 18 years on the job, the idea of a man having his, well, his ?privates? cut off like that?it was just too painful to even think about. ?No matter,? he thought to himself. ?It?s not me , so don?t show any reaction. Just find out what this woman knows.??I suppose I should help identify the body. I mean, to be sure it?s Sally.? she said, a bit unsure of herself.?How well did you know her???Fairly well, I guess. At least as good as a counselor can know a client. She was just different. It was as if the more edgy parts of her personality had grown, as if a two dimensional drawing had become 3-D" How did you feel about that?" I was frightened of the difference. I just did not know where it was going to end."I pause. This is all very emotional. I'm not used to it. I'm not even sure why I am telling these strangers all this personal stuff. The three of them sit quietly, just looking.Presently, I carry on. There's something about the three of them that.