“Zuki, go to the armory and see Jakka, have him outfit you with whatever tools and supplies you need. You are traveling far from home, and the journ...y will no doubt be arduous. Take care, and do as the humans say.”“Yes, Patriarch. Thank you,” she said as she left her seat and hurried through the door.“Will you need any supplies for your journey?” Bozka continued as he turned his attention back to Jules and Simmons. “An escort, perhaps? My scouts know this area better than anyone, and they will. I figured what the hell... maybe Lori would come home horny and want to jump my bones. I thought about the movie I had just watched and fantasized that I was the guy in it. With those thoughts drifting through my head I slipped into a deep sleep.I woke up at about one AM and looked over at the other side of the bed for Lori. She wasn't there. I got up to pee and found the roach from earlier. I finished it off and went back to bed. The scenes from the movie I had watched were still dancing. " God, we ate a lot of hamburgers from drive-throughs, going from one thing to another," McMullen said. "But we paid our dues. You know, some day, I'd like to just hang it up, maybe get a boat and take a couple of babes and go sailing. Just kind of be the kind of revered elder statesman sort of thing. Maybe stir something up once in a while, just for fun." I feel that way too, sometimes," Harper admitted. "The hell of it is, I'm afraid I'd miss the excitement of it, the thrill of the hunt.". They walked back to the campsite arm-in-arm.Dave's father arrived home shortly after that and Ron had the barbecue ready at the same time. Julie and Beth were gone out as usual; as Dave sat with Jennifer and both sets of parents he asked, "Mom and Dad, Heather and Ron, as you all know, Dad and I are leaving on Sunday for Hamilton. I was wondering if maybe Jennifer and I could stay at the house in town tonight and tomorrow night? It will be our last time together this summer."Ron and Heather.