Once again Carl went over to his complex machine. He started flipping switches and fiddling with knobs. The lights overhead dimmed momentarily as the ...ig machine came to life. The machine hummed loudly as needles moved and panel lights flickered."Ah, I have to ask again." I started, "How do I get back?" Same way, just snap your fingers on your right hand three times in a row." He answered."OK, I'm ready. Shall we do it?" I asked boldly.Carl pushed some buttons and twirled some knobs. Colored. Oddly enough, although the people who ran the machinery weren’t alive anymore, a lot of things were still running, as it were, on autopilot. I suspected everything would begin gradually winding down as fuel ran out and parts broke with no one to replace them. The second law of thermodynamics would guarantee that order would deteriorate into chaos without energy added to the system. I had been living by looting the now unprotected stores full of goods but empty of customers. I was finally able. Come!”She wrote the message down on a piece of paper and we headed toward the cave. We found Grandfather in his rooms writing in his diary.He looked up as we entered and saw the concern on Gilleena’s face. “What is it, child? What’s happened?”“It’s from Hithfaeron, Grandfather!” She handed him the note and added, “I sense something terrible has happened.”He read it and sat shaking his head. “We’ve been lax, haven’t we? We should have sent notice of Jesse’s phone number to all the clans. "There is someone I want you to meet. Denise, this is Lynn Downing. You can see for yourself how beautiful she is, but her body is also an intense source of endless pleasures."Lynn felt embarrassed, but she was sure she detected pain in the beautiful blonde's eyes."Lynn, I want you to meet Denise... my wife!" Your... ?" Lynn stammered. She had no idea Peter was married. He wore no ring and never mentioned it."Yes," he continued, "Denise, you see, is not only lovely, she also has some very.