As a race, mankind has been firing on half of its cylinders for most of our existence when one gender or another is ignored at the cost of the other. ...e are one people. We evolve together, whether we like it or not. " " You evolved. They haven't," Sheila pointed to the clump of men as they vanished from sight over the distant hill at the far end of the granite ridge. "Those boys never got the memo." "I sent 'em a message with my method. Perhaps they'll learn. Likely they won't. But I'm sure. Trisha was too consumed with laughing at her own cleverness to see me coming. It was only when my hands closed round her scrawny little neck and started to choke the life out of her that she realised the danger she was in.I was completely furious that someone would hurt my friend like that. Invade their mind and hurt them by making them hurt others. Letting out a roar of fury I head butted Trisha her blood mingling with mine. Her amusement had completely gone now and cold terror flowed off her. ‘Take me to yours and fuck me, for god’s sake just fuck me, okay?’ some heads turned towards us and I realized my eager voice had carried over the next few tables. Leon pushed back his chair and pushed a couple of notes into the hand of the grinning waitress, now hovering to hear more, grabbing my hand and pulling me out into the street. It was just a short walk to his small bedsit and within five minutes we were in, his hand unwittingly stroking my sore backside and mine stroking what. If you value your lives, you should run back to the country.Patrons: Yeah! Go home, frauds!(The roughnecks storm out. Battousai tosses a few coins on the table and leaves as well.)Battousai: Sorry for the fuss.Proprietor: Ah--thank you.Patrons: He's good, that kid. Yeah, he's a real patriot.(Tomoe watches him go.)Battousai (walking down the darkened streets.): The taste of blood is getting stronger. Guys like that wouldn't have gotten to me before. (He looks up at the stars.) Master... Hiko: In.