Dad must've caught it written on my face, because he hugged me, and I saw he too had tears in his eyes."You are not signing death warrants here Dave, ...ou are seeking a path to the future. A future where these people are free again."It took us two months to decide we had enough information to safely take one of the Sh'kxu.To visualize a Sh'kxu, think of an ostrich. Now imagine that ostrich had arms instead of wings and a hump the size of a basketball where the ostrich's long neck would have. "Good morning Mr. Lodge," they returned the greeting."I hope you're ready for this," he asked. "You know how valuable these animals are, you know." Yes Sir!" They both retorted, standing at a mock attention."Well, lets go inside and I'll show you around," Mr. Lodge stepped aside and bowed them inside the building.He then proceeded to show them around. Betty was already familiar with the place, having helped out Jeffrey on occasion. Jeffrey had commented that she had a natural way with animals,. ‘That was six years ago, just after this place opened.’ She smiled as she shared the story, it was obvious to Callie that Betty cared a great deal for the surly man Callie wasn’t certain how to begin to take. ‘He helped me find a job and an apartment and I finally managed to get myself on the right track once again.’ She had been volunteering at the shelter every since, she enjoyed the work, the chance to help others and she liked working with Logan…she had come to think of him as a son, she. I’m very curious just how much you’d like him to succeed, Hazel.Me: I understand. Shall we meet tomorrow?Hazel: Yes, tomorrow is fine. Should my Dwayne be present?Fuck no!Me: No, it would be best if Dwayne wasn’t at home during our meeting. We like to keep our review process confidential for our potential students until the very last moment. It might influence the performance of said student negatively.I’m the King of Bullshit!Hazel: Yes, we wouldn’t want that. Very good, Mr. Holmes.Me: Please,.