.. I think I know you, but there’s so much I can’t remember,” Tinoq replied.“A Cure can’t restore memories, Mint, sorry,” I apologised.“...o, no, that’s OK. We can put that right ourselves. But ... this is my big sis. My Tinoq!” Mint exulted.“Tinoq,” the woman said, almost as if tasting the word. “Yes, yes. That is my name! And ... and you are Mint, my little sister!”“By the gods, thank you, David,” Mint spoke to me, tears in her eyes as several of the gang came in to see what the fuss was and to. Tell me more…”“You’ll see,” said Alice flatly.“Come on, don’t keep me guessing.”“I’m tired little duck, let’s sleep.”“You must tell me...the other side...are you pleased to see me, I’m quite proud I pulled it off...why did you leave me Alice?”“We’ll talk about it all, in time,” groaned Alice, rolling over and nuzzling her pillow. “Come on, don’t be a bore,” implored Lucinda.“There’s a certain overlap with the meatspace. I felt you out there. I could hear the click of your heels in my deepest. Teacher: These are the teams. Rose with Chloe, Aafi with Lisa and you two girls are with Anna.Rose: But you said teams of two, why are they three?Teacher: Because there aren’t enough people. They think that my game is bad, they don’t want to participate. So, this year the special prize for the winning team is a get out of class free pass!Chloe: We can miss a day of class safely?Teacher: Yes, exactly!Rose: Wow! Did you hear that?Me: Yes, I heard it.Chloe: That’s great!Teacher: I know Abigail,. Among the nobility and their hangers on, it was important that the first child be a boy. The first child was so often a boy that I would not be surprised to learn that any girls born first were simply allowed to die so as not to embarrass the mother. After the firstborn, it was a crap shoot because nobody cared. Well, just to be on the safe side, I made it known that I wanted the baby to survive, even if it was a girl.Our child was a boy, and I was roundly congratulated on my luck. It just.