"Oh Penny, don't get so upset. You'll make yourself cryand then your makeup will run." She said. Then Heather pantomimedsmacking her forehead, as if w...th sudden realization, "Oh wait Penny!That's right! You're a little tighty-whitie diaper wearing baby. Justlike us! You can't wear makeup anymore! AHAHAHHHAHA!"I laughed, because neither me or Heather has to wear diapers. We've bothmanaged to retain our bowel and bladder continence from our previouslives. Penny didn't either, but I suspect she's. "Can I ask you something, Lauren?" Of course, Sweetheart. You should know by now you can ask me anything at all." Well, um ... do you ever find women attractive?"It was the first time that had ever come up between us. I had wondered endlessly if she found anything at all appealing about our gender. Since she was the one who asked me, I figured it was time to come clean and at least admit that I am definitely attracted to women. Although, I wasn't about to tell her I've considered myself. I like to dress in asort of career-girl manner, the sort of attire you'd expect to find in anupscale office environment. For one thing, it enhances my chance of being"accepted" wherever I should decide to go and minimizes the chance of notbeing accepted anywhere. It's not sloppy-looking, and it's not so dressyas to stand out in public - okay for just about anything from theneighborhood grocery store to the real nice restaurant. Second, I likethis "level" of female attire, clothes that look. It is why most of us spend as little time in the Fount as possible. It is not pleasant." He looked Jake somberly in the eye. "But if you want to know the truth, there is no quicker or easier or surer way. The Fount allows you to see not only the future, but also the present and the past. What people are thinking, how they feel, the reasons behind their actions. Where things happened, how or why. It is, for a brief time, like being God."Brent stopped abruptly, his feet mere inches away from the.