I have worked with so many races during the last seven billion years that I have learned a lot, but I did not find a suitable race until I encountered...you humans.“Unfortunately, that encounter took place far in your future, and your race was already dying from several self-inflicted wounds. However, one of the very wisest people of that time suggested that I go back in time and make the adjustments to human history that would block the self-destructive tendencies.“That is what I have been doing. The phone rang, interrupting my thoughts. It was my friend Neela returning my call. “Heya babe, you called?” her loud voice rang down the phone. “Yeah I wanted to talk to you about something. Remember about the couple of amazing nights that I've had with Owen? Well, I think I have gotten more confident about my fantasies and want to share them with him. I was to have a three sum, with owen and another man, but I know he won't go for it”. “What's wrong with a girl? Maybe if he did it. It wasn't like she would be living with them.He'd see to that."Sure. Unless His Grace suddenly needs me, I don't see why not." Good." She took his arm as they reached the bottom steps. "Does he need you now?" No." His eyes flicked to his left. His Grace and his sister had stopped, talking with Commander Kosciuszko and his wife. "No, I'm free today." Felek!"The cry came from off to the side, away from the milling worshipers. Issa stood in the grass beside a pine tree near the edge of the church. Johnny's animals had gotten settled in for the trail in the first days and he thought it was time to put some miles behind him. For the next five days Johnny rode from first light until midday. He would stop feed and rest the horses for two or three hours and then ride until dusk. Soon there was a bright full moon, called a Comanche Moon, and after a couple of hours rest he would ride most of the night under its light.It was the middle of July and Johnny had better than 1200 miles, in his mind.