.. my father and I ... our family ... are we cursed?" Androcles asked.Helen looked up at him as they walked along the edge of the water, the scent of ...he blue/green Laconia Gulf on the breeze and filling their nostrils. They had returned to Cranae Island, leaving Arzoal and Daurgo with each other for they had much to discuss and Helen had no intention of spoiling what she knew deep down her bonded sister needed and desired. She enjoyed these times, whether it be with Martin walking along the. We looked deep into each other's soul. And we knew the answer.We didn't.It wasn't a good system. When you are 13, you get shoved into a life with another person. Your parents start chanting: Hurry up! Fall in love! Why can't you fall in love? Your hearts are made for it, take a chance, why be afraid? You might have been meant for each other.I mean, technically, we could object if the person was truly incompatible with us. I think that was good intentioned planning of another time. But the. ' Dawn from work? She had never phoned his house before. 'Hi, how you doing?' he said. 'Yeah, I'm good. How are you?' 'Well, you've interrupted me, actually - I was just about to have a wank.' She burst out laughing and Ed smiled, picturing her. Dawn was blonde, gorgeous and, of course, unavailable - just like his other attractive female friends. Not that he had a hope in Hell, anyway - he was always The Funny Friend. He had forgotten how to be anything else. 'No, I'm all right,' he said. 'Day. .. the lottery ... but, she's going with me.' Out loud he said, "Staggerwing?" Yes, something we can fly around the country in the past. How about we go to Wichita on the train and Time it to 1933 and buy a new Staggerwing ... got any gold?" Well ... some ... but I have a few jewels that are easier to sell. Uncut diamonds, some emeralds, a few rubies," mentioned Bill. "Somewhere I have nearly a million in pre 1928 hundreds ... we could go first class and buy a Spartan or a Howard." Bill hummed.