"Please inform the Chiefs that we will be honored to attend, but we must finish a number of things before it is dark. Our people must set up camp, and...a decision needs to be made on what is to be done with all of the Shawanoe bodies," I told her and Black Bear who translated my words. The two Delaware Chiefs conferred for a minute before Chief Tetepachsit spoke in a solemn voice. Black Bear appeared to be having a hard time following what he was saying, and Chandra interpreted his words for. An area where she could think, drink, and smoke.Sitting down, she lit up a cigarette and relaxed while she contemplateda very real dilemma. Living as a woman had been her dream ever sinceshe discovered the joys of dressing. She had no desire to be a woman,just to dress as one. Now the universe had provided her with the meansto fulfill that dream. But at what cost? George was firmly tethered tohis family by love.Dressing was his drug of choice in life, but his family was his reasonfor. “Uh, anyone else, ever, for either of you? Another guy?”They looked at each other and both shook their heads. Richard shrugged. “No. That would be weird.”I smiled. “You’re right, THAT would be weird. Not the rest of this.”He grinned sheepishly. “Well, you know… So, are we OK?”“Yeah… I mean, uh, yeah, I guess so. You said it ended when we met, so I didn’t even know you then. It’s not like you cheated on me with Seth.” That sounded odd as soon as I heard myself say it. “I mean, you know. It was. "It's the truth, so help me. He wuz right up there with them minie balls a'whizzing past still wearing that dang fool hat. Tarnation! Couldn't hardly miss seein' him. Wonder what them Johnny Rebs thought. He shook old Joe's hands, that's my mess-mate, and ast him how wuz he and where at did he come from. Joseph, he near fainted dead away. He says the Prez-i-dent's got the biggest and hardest hand he ever felt, and Joe's no midget hisself." Heard him tell Genr'l Wright not to let them Rebs get.