"Good, now tell me Lauren. Does your foul-mouthed little friend usually say nasty things about other women?"I looked down at Tina's eyes, begging me f...r silence. Begging me to lie."Don't look at her. She can't help you now. Look at me."I looked at the powerful older woman. It was difficult to hold her fierce gaze."Answer my question." Yes, ma'am, she does."April moaned into the woman's hand. She renewed her struggles, but the woman just bounced up and down a few times on Tina's chest and soon. After what seemed like far more than ten minutes to the combatants, Frank told them they could stop, and they both sank to their knees, weeping copiously. Frank untied the rope from their wrists and had them stand up. Both women hung their heads in fatigue as Frank poked and prodded their bodies, looking at the damage they’d inflicted upon one another. It was certain that Amy had done the most damage. Frank found red marks all over Georgia’s small breasts, and, as he poked, Georgia gave out. . I don’t think you should change someone’s life without telling them.”“I guess.”“Look how you took the news when we told you. And that was just over the small manipulations my biology does without my control. And I don’t blame you for that reaction since even that is taking some of your own self-determination away.”“I over-reacted,” she said, looking sad.“No, your reaction was perfectly normal, and totally understandable. It’s why I took so long to tell you because I was worried about it. Now. "They seem to have it in their heads as an idée fixe that they can't coexist with us. I knew they felt a bit that way, it's why I thought it was important that I come with you on the Ark"—she nodded to Heisinger and Igwanda—"but I thought the prospect of the entire race dying out, along with my presence as one they trusted, could overcome that. It seems I was wrong, on both counts." You left the door open, Grandmother," said Igwanda. "Do you think there's any chance they might reconsider?" I.