Mandas wanted to believe it was in genuine surprise. He already faced the prospect that this was going to be a net loss for him in the end. No matter ...ow brightly he shone, no matter how much diplomatic prowess he displayed, he could hope only to keep himself from slipping any further. Norlan had only to maintain the status quo. Without a loss to Norlan's prestige, Mandas would get nowhere."Yes, the crewmen as well, or had the great Norlan mind not pondered that yet?" Mandas said."It is an. Are you all right? I mean..." No. Sara's doctor is a paranormal skeptic and threatened to leave Sara stranded without a therapist unless I got out of Dodge, in this case, Denver. I also let it all hang out and told the college boy about my gifts. He's standing listening to me speak with you, too afraid to think because I'll hear his thoughts. I flipped my thought switch off a few minutes ago, so I can't hear his befuddled meanderings, but I didn't tell him because he wouldn't have believed me. Uncle Josh was his usual charismatic polite caring self, being 6ft tall with a tanned complexion and a lil bulky plump stomach he had aged a little from the last time she saw him with light strands of grey hair showing across his full head of thick jet black hair, beard and even at the top tuff of his chest hair poking out from his buttoned up shirt. Asha scanned him from top to bottom and then her gazed turned to his waist and she quickly looked up as she smiled and embraced him. As a young. .. What you want, and need, and desire, and like... and love." He glanced at her.God, does he love me? He continued and Elaine listened. "The way we've done this has been virtually ideal. There is only one question that remains. And you should realise that the answer is an important one. More important than any you have ever contemplated in your life. You are giving your gift, Elaine. The gift of your submission. You are placing it in my hands. Is that what you want?" he asked, staring into.