The spot Kyle had picked was the one furthest from the ice flows on the continent the locals called Queland.It was a sad sight as they flew slowly ove... the bombed site and circled it so they could record what they were seeing. There was still enough left even after two-hundred and fifty years for them to work out that this had once been a thriving, relatively advanced city.They could still discern were buildings had been, and some were still partially standing. Gary indicated what he believed. Cecilia pulled me aside. Well she was the only one of the three seniors who hadn’t as yet prepped me as to how I should act or react during this more than strange party, meeting, conference whatever it was. I figured this would be her contribution to the cause. I was right.“Sam, I know you’re jittery, all of us are. And, I can assure you that the Cords are going to be even more jittery than any of us.“Tonight old problems may or may not be resolved. New ones may present themselves. But none. I was sitting in the chair in the living room as Bruce opened the beer and poured it into two glasses. As Bruce made his way back to the living room his feet got caught in the covers on the floor and Bruce stumbled and wasted both glasses on me. Drenched and smelling like beer Bruce tried to mop the beer off of me. Finally he suggested that I get out of the wet clothes and he would wash them in the washer and dry them in the drier. He even gave me a pair of shorts to wear while my clothes were. " But then the emotional pendulum swung upwards again and she smiled."I think a hot bath, a nice meal, and then a celebratory drink down the pub is called for!"She was about to hold out her hand and say: 'Are you coming, Alan, ' when she remembered where she was and who she was with and she turned alone towards the bedroom."We'd both really like you to come to the wedding, Alan, if you can. In a way it's you that has brought it about. Today has made me realise just how much I miss a man's.