"And I'm Sally" said the other one."Could you read to some while I work on math with the others?" she asked, worried that she might embarrass them. It...was still possible these days that people were illiterate."I love to read," said Meg, smiling."And I can do whatever," added Sally.There was a mild rebellion involving some of the older Milleson children when they found out Meg was going to read, while they were expected to work on their numbers."I read to them at home," said Meg, shrugging her. "Hey! Stranger! If you want to get in here you have to pay us taxes" the two thugs standing at the gate laughed as they saw the young man approaching."Do you really think we can get something from the worm?" the other laughed derogatorily and the first grinned."I like his sword!The young warrior stood upright in front of the two men who towered over him both in strength and ferocity. Only dressed in a torn loincloth one could see that he was maybe 20 summers. His body wasn't particularly. Ryder was like the doctor of the warehouse. He had had been a med student in university until he was kicked out for cheating on his exams. His family cut him off entirely from all financial support so he just came here. Steel and him went to high school together so Ryder got him in the group. All Ryder had to work with was a basic first aid kit and a few things they were able to pick up at the pharmacies. His cuts didn’t require stitches but needed to be cleaned. The rest would have to heal on. She blinked, went "Hu... huh?" sleepily.I whispered "Another lesson, love?" using all I had gathered from TV, listening to friends, and a lot of other detached things.She giggled and writhed on me, rolling over. "Why not?" she says, coming awake fully. "I've got to teach you what you need to know." But let me go do something important. Stay here," and she rose and went to the bathroom, coming back with a box of condoms. "I had to douche-and get a new one." Douche?" I asked."Don't worry about.