Do you have a date for the memorial yet?”“I want to do it before October. If we do it September 30th here, that’s the 29th for you. Do you think...that will work?”“That will be fine John. I’ll be there.”“Thank you Mr President. I mean Al. I’m hoping to get this wrapped up so October I can concentrate on things like Albert’s birthday party.”We hung up, just as there was a knock on the door. Jane had arrived. Her makeup was smeared with tears, and she ran into the room to hug me.“Oh, John. I’m so. Then, with what she knew was a tinny, almost inaudible buzz, though she was too far away to hear it, it darted forward and was lost from sight.With a touch to her forearm controls, she had one lens of her goggles go to a 60/40 split view with the take from the drone occupying the smaller portion. She watched as it entered the cave and, just around the first bend, it saw a carefully concealed interior wall that kept the heat in and scavengers out.The interior wall was crudely built, as would be. Leandra reached down touching The Magic Belt, stopped when she heard the gallop of a horse riding up to them.The black horse rode up between the gobkins, who all bowed as it rode by. It stopped right in front of Dorothy and Leandra. On top sat a knight in solid black. The armor gleamed in the morning sunlight. The only color that stood out was the ivory ram horns that adorned the sides of its helmet and the face of the ram on its chest plate. The face plate was down covering its face. Leandra. “Mom, could I ask you a theoretical question?” She made a small noise of assent. “Can you love someone you’re not supposed to love…is that possible…and if you do, can you tell your heart to stop?”All she said was “Oh honey…” and got quiet. I pushed on.Mom, if you loved someone, wouldn’t you want to touch them and tell them and… make love with them…wouldn’t you do almost anything for the taste of their mouth and skin?” I heard her breathing strangely and deeply. As I asked if she was alright, it.