” The older man whispered. Looking at Alan the man’s eyes were almost pleading with him to help.Sighing Alan stood up between the old man and the ...iblings. “Maybe this will help?” Alan asked passing a hand over the older man.There were more than a half a dozen gasps heard as the older man was suddenly regressing in age. In place of the older man was now a teen of 18 or 19. “H ... h ... how?” The teen was stuttering.“Ok, that’s a new trick we haven’t seen you do before,” A smirking Truda said.. "Then another thought struck Sugar. "Does Pole Dancer still, you know,serve the public?"Now Otter cupped her tear streaked cheeks, "No daughter, I've beenmaking sure they have other means of support." Mommy why are you crying?" asked Talia climbing into Sugars lap."Aunt Spice is coming to see us when we reach Titan," she said huggingher child hard."Did she run away from home too?" No Talia, she is running away to home," said Darlene as she took holdof Sugars hand. "Right Sugar?" Yes, yes if. Well done!" I just need to harden the points in the fire," David said, blushing at the praise from the other boy. "Anyway, you've done even better, I'll bet everybody is starving. Maybe we could kill two birds with one stone and cook the fish on the ends of the spears?" Good idea, not yet though. We should keep these for later and see what else we can come up with. Maybe Adam and Hannah will find something to eat along with the fish," suggested Ben.David only registered that his idea was being. However, tonight we were being assigned partners. I looked at Patty and whispered, “What is he talking about?” She just shrugged. He went on to say that our parents had requested that Jimmy be with Maria and Patty with him, as they were brand new to this and that they thought we would be more comfortable this way. Also, the new guy, Steve, would be with my Mom and Cindy with my Dad. He also said that we could use any room we wanted even if it was already occupied as long as they received.