I have no idea where he went to but if he is coming our way he should be here within three or four days." Thank you, Henry. Do you think we need to pu... cover over the other ends of the planets we watch?"Sir Henry answered thoughtfully,"All things considered, Aggy, no, I don't. Originally, we placed the UVAs for sigint purposes and because of the Sollies' need to cover the planet with their newscasts, our uni-polar watch has proved adequate. The Chencons have attempted to keep their movements. I toss a few logs on the fire and then head into the kitchen. Opening drawers and cabinets, I see the kitchen is well stocked with staple supplies such as herbs, spices, oils, and so forth. I check the refrigerator pretty much knowing what to expect, and I'm not surprised to see it empty. Next, I look into the large freezer and am thankful when I see a large selection of frozen prepared foods. They all look like they were prepared by a gourmet chef, and although I see a lot of things I might. My wife Ann, formerly Ann Patricia Pryell, also of Suffolk County, Virginia, wasnt a cheerleader or homecoming queen. She was an athlete like me, short, compact and a fireball. Volleyball was her sport of choice. I mouthed off to her once during our Senior Year about how girlie volleyball was, so she asked me to field a few of her serves. After she damn near took my head off four times and I had had enough to profusely apologize to her. Physically, life hasnt been good to Ann, she bore me two. 'I see you had good reason not to talk about this, my Mage, ' I murmured over a protected telepathic channel Morgana had allowed me access to as I could barely hear myself think, never mind communicate.'Just one of them, John, just one, ' she sighed. 'It's amazing we get anything done, although the impetus has gradually been moving away from the Council to the Departments over the last century or so.''No wonder they don't want the Department heads to have a vote, ' I added.'That's another,.