“Probably for the best,” I agreed. And so we started the routine of unbuckling Edwin, releasing catches, tightening straps, you know the drill if ...ou’ve been around kids. We were practiced, but it still takes a minute or so. Most of the people who had emerged from our train were now on their way up, but I knew there’d be another train right along.“I’m sort of desperate for a pee. D’ya mind if I go up first and meet you there? Say, in the ticket hall?” asked Diana.“Oh, sure! Yeah, no problem,”. It was about a quarter mile, and the anchor was holding. I knew we did not want to drift into the piling, with log debris piled up sideways against it. Not in a 3 knot current, building to 4 knots as I knew it would at peak. The odds were very high that the impact could punch through the hull. But we were secure at anchor, so I reached for my ship to shore radio. ‘Private ship Dancer, any contact!’ I called out. No answer. I called again with the same result. I was a little surprised at that. You want to feel me hands grasping your thighs again holding you tightly. Your mouth feels parched dry, as if all moisture in your body has moved to below as you feel your wetness grow. You are startled as your foot strikes the doorway to the room. you move back more and notice the marble has ended and now you are on a hardwood floor.You look across the marble floor across it as it is before you dry. You feel your body tremble within as you admire your own work, knowing you only wanted to. “This is an event that has been planned for two years and no one outside the Native American community has apparently heard about it. Now back to New York.”Rhea’s image was replaced by the network anchorman.“In terms of major protests, this ranks fairly small,” the anchorman said. “Estimates are currently that there are between 100,000 and 150,000 Native Americans gathered in a reported forty-seven states and Canadian provinces. That they have chosen this day cannot be a coincidence and we.