..” He was truly at a loss. Of course, the church would only recognize Jason and Miranda as husband and wife, but Katie was as married to us as we w...re. Even the people in church saw us sitting on either side of Jason every Sunday morning. But now that we were truly together, none of us had a good idea as to how to do it. And we were all just a little frightened.“Do you wish me to leave you alone while you ... consummate your marriage?” Katie asked quietly. I grabbed hold of my lover before she. "Lei come on and eat."Lei picked up the plate with her eggs on it and began to eat standing by the sink. Roger waited to see if she was going to sit down with him."Lei, come sit at the table with me. We eat together."Lei came to the table and sat down and began to pick at her breakfast. Roger tried to talk to her but he saw that she was still afraid of him.When he got up to get his coffee he asked if she wanted some and she shook her head. Roger looked in the cupboard and found the box of. I am special in that my magic really works.”“So you say. Most Shamans make that claim. I prefer to see you as my Chief.”“One of my magical performances is to give medical help by touching people. By holding hands with you, I am passing special medical magic to you. It is contagious, in that you will pass it on in turn to others you choose, such as the women you have sex with.”“And what do you claim your magic trick does to me and them?” said the unbelieving Gomoro.“The best example I can give. It's a tradition, and a hoary old one at that. It's probably cropped up in one form or another in every tribe and culture since the dawn of history." Sure, Doc. I've read that certain Amerindian tribes would ritually rape captive warriors from enemy tribes as a way of depriving them of their manhood. And, I suppose that sort of thing happens in the modern era, too, but the victims might not be inclined to talk about it." Exactly. But, talking about it is the first step toward healing." Healing?.