But we can’t really know, can we?”That’s when Helen said, “I suppose there is a way we could find out.”Helen and I both looked Jake in the e...e while giving him our sweetest smiles. He had that ‘deer in the headlights’ look. He had been sitting here enjoying this innuendo-laced conversation when suddenly he became the center of our attention.Jake is no dummy. He knew what Helen was implying. Still, he was forced to say, “What way exactly is that Helen?”He was sitting between us (we had arranged. ’ Then she started to walk away from him, stopped as if having an after thought and turned back to him ‘On second thoughts why don’t I take it all from you. I can manage, why don’t you go and enjoy yourself?’ Ashwin let out a belly full of laugh. The woman was refreshing, she realized she couldn’t order the boss around. Shaking his head he replied ‘No formality Sugandha. I’m used to house work.’ She took the bags of chips from him and muttered ‘Well at least I can help you put the stuff in.’ He. She took both their arms, pulled them to her bare breasts, and led them to the bar, calling ahead to her husband for several glasses of wine. As they walked Alice explained about the pizza orders – a guarantee of plenty to eat, and the likelihood that most people would stay around the Circle that evening.Dave also bubbled with glee about the return of the couple after having not seen them for a few days. He said, “I was worried that you wouldn’t come back. We really liked having you visit with. " They held hands and slowly walked the perimeter of the circular dome, admiring the twilight view and chatting with each other as they slowly made the circuit. The light started to fade rapidly as the gusty winds rolled in thick bands of dark clouds, blanketing the waxing half moon in the southeastern sky.Eliana sighed as she and Basel stared out through the clear walls of the dome. "I'm not sure, but I think it was from the southeast. The light is fading and I'm losing my visual cues. I think.