Now that you've suggested it, I only wonder why nobody's tried it already." The system that we use was handed down from the First Ship," Rand answered... "Who'd dare to even guess that it could be improved?" Well, maybe." Even Tshegh looked uncomfortable at this heretical thought. "I'll give it a try, anyway. Don't tell anyone, though. I'd rather not be laughed at if it doesn't work. There are some people who're pretty set in their ways, aboard Skryben. They'd be awfully upset if they so much as. "Judy and Ruth were rolling their eyes. Ruth said, "Just what we need, a new toy to distract all of these guys."Shawna asked me what I wanted to do with the tractor today. I told her, "Nothing probably. I want to hire a couple of truck or coach body men to take it apart first. We'll probably need a team of two or three to get the job done. You and Debbie could concentrate on finding people if you want. Monday's busy enough already, because you have the three race day trucks to clean up and. I saw him filling up his 96 Pontiac with air, but it wasn’t the car I was looking at. He was near the tire, and I could see the outline of his muscular ass. I walked towards him, “excuse me”, “yes” he replied. His voice was deep and sexy. “Do you have the time?” He must had realized I was full of shit, because he shook his head and smiled, “You like what you see, come here and help me with my tire”. I leaned in next to him, and place my coffee on the ground. He took my hand and place in on his. The assassin of my people was the woman who shared my bed. I had been so foolish and naïve. Grandma told me that our top bounty hunters were going after Linda Stravopoulos, though I knew in my heart they wouldn’t find her. She was too devious and treacherous. I took small comfort in the fact that I had robbed her of her beauty, something she couldn’t replace. Members of the Protean race live longer than humans. We heal much quicker. But we’re not invincible. We cannot regenerate lost or.