Yes, there are times whenI want to be more feminine, but I'm a practical woman , and so end up incomfortable, durable clothes. And as for underwear, t...at's even morepractical, as the only person who will ever see them is me.It's not about attracting attention.My happiest moments during this transition have been when I've gone outand had no special attention paid to me. I was seen as just another womangoing about her business, and it was marvelous. That's one reason I'vepicked the wardrobe I. It?s not the same as mine, but it should makeher happy." I said the last with a smile, I was grateful that my newsize hadn?t caused a bunch of sibling rivalry so far. I had a feelingit would come some day soon though.Mom hugged me and said, "You?re still the best older sibling she couldever have." Thanks," I said."Let?s get something in your tummy and then you can go back to sleepwhile we drive to Albuquerque. I need to do Lily?s hair now."I nodded and she carried me downstairs. My sister was. The doorbell began to chime.Now who can that be? Diane wondered, rising. I hope it's Mr. Comstock. He doesn't know we'll be leaving yet, and I want the pleasure of telling him what he can do with this under-heated crumbling old place. She went to the door and opened it.Marc Cord stood on the small porch outside. With him was a short, shubby man of about forty, with a bald pate and dark brown eyes. The man was grinning to begin with, and when he saw the lush, full curves of Diane's. . It feels like, I just know that Harvy is currently alive. I don’t even know how I know. Is that because he swore his life to the brotherhood?”After thinking about it for a short time he decided not to pursue it too much. If he’d been duped he wouldn’t know about it until later on anyway.Once James managed to climb to his feet and wipe the sweat from his face, Anvil showed them around the hall for a few more hours. When they visited the materials storage, Skay and James nearly couldn’t contain.