After wiping my fingers, Isaw Anna's name shown on the screen."Hi Anna, how's your course going?" Hey, it isn't too bad. We're getting some great tips...and ideas, and weall thought we were okay. Heck, even Jessica is worrying less."I laughed as I heard the protest in the background."It seems most of us had some mild stress in our lives due to the schoolwork, but nothing that should cause any problems. Apparently a bit ofstress isn't bad, unless it is ignored." Sounds like I'm missing out," I. It is a hard fight sometimes, but I can't imagine doing anything else with my life," John answered. He was fortunate that his wife and he shared the same passion and interest in the natural world. There weren't too many women who would enjoy sleeping in a tent in the middle of some mosquito infested swamp. Susan not only enjoyed it, but she looked forward to it with the same degree of anticipation as most women viewed Paris."Where are you off to next?" We're heading out to the Congo," John. The piloting area of the Death Grip wasn't a platform like the Pinya's but instead was positioned above the main deck on top of what looked like a small house set at the stern of the ship. A set of real steps instead of a ladder led up to the top of the little house. Pilot Seth and Nesho were standing at the bottom of the ladder waiting for the other two to catch up."Be best if yer women stay here til the Bo'sun be ready to see ye." Dent nodded and gently pushed Sosho over to a space on the. ‘Please don’t leave before I’m back.’ ‘I won’t,’ promised Lei. Kokata sped off. He’d chew on some lanx moss when he was done, he wouldn’t want his breath to reveal the lie. If Lei learned of his attraction to her, she’d likely never let him touch her again. Anywhere. Kokata had no illusions of ever becoming more than a friend to her. But, if she ever learned that he fantasised of more she’d recoil with disgust. She’d look at him the way those girls had, and he hadn’t even desired those, he had.