We never do. We have to find out for ourselves, and then it’s often too late. I was lucky and wised up before it was too late. Maybe you will too. M...ybe you’ll beat the house.’ My eyes widened a bit when he said that. Could this cat read my mind, too? ‘Lots of luck, my friend.’ Morris said, with an outstretched paw. ‘Julian.’ I said, as I gripped his paw gently in my hand. He withdrew his paw, and turned to jump down when he stopped and turned back around to face me. ‘Do you want to know. Well, all the physical training certainly helped. I haven't been in this good of shape in years... And Mayoni, she turned forty-nine Earth-years yesterday... We're less than five years apart... But she always treats me as a mother, never a sister... Her heart is so clean and pure... Hiapo and Kalea are what, sixty-four Earth-years now... You'd never guess it to look at them... All three of them now, totally focused in the Blue Spirit operations room..."Kara looked at her two teams and decided. The others all protested her complaints. I looked at her card. I realized it was the lowest card of any of ours. I asked Sharon what it was all about. I'm not sure she heard my question.The woman's name was Amy. She seemed rather young and had a very striking figure--I'm sure any man would have been sneaking glances at her. Helen got up and led her out of the room. All the other women resumed their conversation, but some started talking to another of the women, telling her to go. I didn't know. Good morning." He came in and dropped the paper on the counter near me. "Do you two have to be so noisy at bedtime? Your mother and I could hear you two from a mile away." Sorry dad. We kind of got carried away. It won't happen again, I assure you." It better not. Some of us need our beauty sleep." He teased with a grin on his face and striking a pose. I just laughed at my father's antics. He can be really funny when he wants to be.Brenda came in wearing comfy pants and a t-shirt. She went to.