“Let’s takethis slowly, Wendell. First, just take off your clothesand come over here.”“Before you do,” said Cal, “...lace your camera on thestand just to your left and turn on the switch to startall the cameras. I’ve got everything all set up to shootthe DP.”Wendell was trying to think of what to say. He was sureCal was right. Joan wouldn’t do anything foolish becauseshe wasn’t that kind of person. But she seemed awfullydistraught, and. But periodic visits between the outpost and the primary settlement had been set up, so that each group could renew its mental ties to the other, and at least for the moment this seemed to be working well; they found themselves in harmony once again. Already the Edenites were laying plans for additional colonies to serve other purposes.And the eight troopers had fully shed the fears and hostility that Miller had inspired in them toward both the natives and the human scientists. Igwanda had. “So did Kelsey keep you entertained?”Rob simply nodded, although with a smile on his face. “Ha! I knew it!”At that moment, another half a dozen guys entered the clearing. Darrell and some of his American football team had arrived with more beer. Rob glanced over to Kelsey – her attention, as with several other girls was focused on Darrell and his entourage. It quickly began to drop dark. Some men and women paired off and went into the forest that surrounded the clearing but most of the group. What won me over was when Meg purred "Who knows, we might make some fireworks of our own," into the phone. I agreed to make the trip to her parent's house.I pulled into the driveway, at the address that Meg's dad had given me. As soon as I did, a tall, grey-haired man came around from the back of the house."You must be Brian," he said as I got out of my car."Yes, sir." I offered my hand and he shook it as he smiled. "I'm Meg's father, Tom O'Brien. It's great to finally meet you." Likewise,.