The Charlotte city lights lit up the sky, and a heavy haze settled over the town. The crescent moon looked out of focus in the soft gray sky. I couldn...��t see a single star. No way to observe a Doppler shift that night. I was sure Ray would have been disappointed. I wondered if Dawn could see stars back in Portland. I ached to be home. I took the afternoon flight out the next day. I was glad to get out of Charlotte, but the flight was long and unpleasant. I had almost no leg room, and the kid in. How are you going to get a tan on your stomach, though?" Brenda answered. "Sweetie, that tanning bed in the basement doesn't just sit there, collecting dust, you know! Why do you want to look at my stomach, anyway?" Jason made a goofy face and started laughing. "You're the only girl here and there isn't anyone around. Don't worry, I won't be staring at you if you put on a two-piece." Brenda began to worry about her kid now and asked him about girls. "Honey, don't you have a girlfriend? I mean,. 'Okay girls, this is what's going to happen after the judges decide whogoes through to the next round. If your Sissy name is called out, youwill walk to the Presenter SMILING! You will then stand quietly while hegives you your photograph, then you will walk to the side ' Ms. J barked'When there is only two of you left, you will both stand in the centrecircle that is in front of the presenter and the one who's name isn'tcalled out is the one who is eliminated ... is that clear girls? Now forthe. Shokan was speechless and trembling at his spot and the other members of the council though scared were suppressing smiles of delight at Shokan's plight."M-My Queen I had no intention to... I mean, I..." Of course, not Shokan, even you aren't that stupid," she says in an even tone and stands, "I apologize as well. My youth gets the better of my temperament at times." She levels her gaze with Shokan once more, "I would like to know more about this Ape Tribe. Who leads them?" Ch-4:.