I had to get my head into moving and self-sufficiency. I still had my set of Foxfire books and planned on getting my money's worth from them. I bought...a few books on native American food plants and hunter-gatherer practices--some books by Mark Baker and a few others about early American woods runners were useful. Ragnar Benson has some books on living off the grid, trapping and poaching (hunting for the table). They're good reads.I needed to lose weight and build strength. I bought two .22. The Sojonit opened the door for me and said. “If you like company or like to be washed, let me know.”I blushed and thanked her for the offer but declined.After the bath I was asked to use an Auto dresser once more and it gave me a golden colored flowing gown and once again female features.Mother Superior wore the same golden garment. She asked me to sit and listen to the report one of the sisters gave.“The Worm and the Kermac have stopped searching for the human on Sin 4, a Taxi driver was. Eoin’s face was glum and Ambrose was whispering consolingly as I entered.Both men looked up at my entrance and Eoin pulled out another stool on his other side for me. The smell of oatmeal, bread, fruit, and sausage made my stomach audibly growl as I took the proffered seat with a smile of thanks.“I noticed William is gone,” I whispered, darting a nervous glance at the cooks to make sure they couldn’t hear me.Eoin smiled sadly and nodded. “His mother took him home before taking him to see a. "The first time I saw you watching her and that horse, and saw all the pictures you took and the money you spent on her, it seemed to me that you were trying to give her something you lacked as you grew up. Love and affection was what she needed, and you spent hours lavishing it on her to make sure she was happy. I loved her like she was my own, almost as soon as I laid eyes on her. She was so helpless and afraid to leave your side the first few weeks she was here. It seemed like she would.