The banks on both sides were still much higher than the sand bank of the river itself. They could see grass covered plains in the distance where stags...with towering racks of antlers were grazing. In other places, there were hundreds of deer with their skittering fawns on long thin legs, and all were eating peacefully.On another part of the plains there were groups of antelope-like animals along with woolly looking bison-like creatures, each group being very near one another. But from the safety. Lorric has been your roommate since you first entered the Institute, but from what you’ve been able to piece together from what little he has told you about his home life, you gather that he has always been very sheltered and consequently always does what he “should” be doing. You also have a feeling that his gentle demeanor and large size—making him a perfect target for scrutiny in everything—haven’t helped matters much.Having finished packing a change of clothes, you silently Weave a. I ripped off my shirt, dropped my towel, went over to Tony and introduced myself by giving him a glass of scotch. I apologized for my tardiness and he seemed really cool.Tony told me that he had bribed the night manager to let us use the spa after closing by giving him $50 and told the young guy that he’d get a bit of a show on the security cameras and was welcome to join us if he wanted. Tony said that he met the guy when he checked in and he seemed very gay. The night manager seemed a. Not better than nothing, though. Yes, it felt ... good, but it was a strange good. As if ... his body was not ready for it, could not process it. He tightened his grip on the reins. He had to stay focused. Something was trying to distract him...Sam walked out of the forest, and into another world.A beaten, but somewhat new, dirt path ran through the spring grass towards a collection of buildings. Lining it, for over a hundred feet, were two rows of the squirrel women. They stood tall, proud,.