And I was shocked I was even thinking that way! That was soooo unlike me! I'm the geek, remember? What did I know about catching a guy?On the other ha...d, here I was, with Carl beside me, which proved something, I guess.Then the music started up again, and everyone left us but Stephanie, who had retreated into a reverie of her own as she watched the dancers with a wistful look.I rested my hand on Carl's thigh beneath the table, where no one could see. Something egged me on to slide my hand up. "Wish me away." Oh no my dear that is quite impossible," Ann said. "You see, I don't have to worry about aging or death anymore. The only thing I have to worry about is boredom. And you my dear will provide me with countless years of enjoyment."Helen decided to take matters into her own hands, and with mascara trailing down her checks in long dark streams, Helen picked up the letter opener from the desk and drove it through her stomach. 'I've won,' she thought when it went through.Too late, she. We would not recommend you going in to the village after you visit the temple as they will search you from what our sources say. If you go before just bring some things from town that are not easy to find in the village , perhaps some medicine, rice or something. Either way , we don't really know what the main artifact is inside of there , but also try to collect any odd plants you find in the temple. When you return , just go to the main town and give us a call and we will set up your flight. He said, “Nothing has changed. We will leave and return to our home.”That’s what we did. No one disturbed our leaving though we still heard calls for us to communicate. We ignored them. We transitioned back to Comfort and then went to our homes after landing.We have maintained our watch. There have been no incursions from Earth over the last just over two years. I hoped that good sense was now reigning or that they have searched for and found other places to settle.Elena and I continue to be.