”Her expression softened slightly. “I am. I believe Anders when he says Rolan has seen the error of his ways. He was certainly ... solicitous on o...r journey here. And when I panicked, he kept his head; he could have dropped me with a smite, but he didn’t. Having someone who can help if I lose control isn’t a bad thing.” She tugged on her hair fretfully, pulling out several long blonde strands; I gave Anders a hard look, and he cringed slightly but reached out to still her hands, not holding. You still shagging that fat nigger?’ I froze. The blood in my veins turned to ice. I heard Steve’s voice respond, ‘No need for that sort of talk… And yes I am if you must know. At least when I can’t get a decent bird.’ ‘Ha! Braver man than me. It must be like fucking an African elephant.’ I was mortified. I knew that Steve wasn’t my boyfriend, but I thought he was at least my friend. I felt the tears well up in my eyes. I was so… disappointed. So hurt that he could be party to jokes like that. Iru pengalum ennai kama paarvaiyil paarthu enathu aadaiyai kayata aarambithaargal.Jatti matum aninthu irukum nilaiyil avargalin aadaigal anaithaiyum kayati en kan mun nirvaanamaga nindraargal. En sunni jattiyil valainthu irunthathu, athai buvana kai vaithu veliyil eduthu ennaiyum nirvaanamaaga aakinaargal. Ippozhuthu mundru perum udambil out thuni kuda ilamal nirvaanamaaga nindru kondu irunthom.Engalin udambai oruvaruk koruvar paarthu kondom, pinbu ennai kuliyal araiku azhaiithu sendru mundru. Here I am about to travel further than human imagination, and it was like I was just taking a quick break at the rest stop before tooling home.I'd called my brother and asked him to look after my house. Told him to keep the car for a while longer as well. And work was told I was going on an indefinite sabbatical, although I might be back next week.I also had time to say "Hi" to a couple now-old friends."So you've had fun?" Wilma asked before I could even start to greet her in return."Oh, yeah!".