“My father spoke with his hands too. I want tae learn Jacob’s language. Tell me more, later.” Jodi nodded, and took a shovel from a nearby swab....As the Captain moved on to the next grave, Jodi filled the grave of his oldest friend.Down the rows Captain Vex went, listening to the stories of her crew, telling as many as she could about those she knew well. Tears fell without shame. The rum flowed. Everyone was beyond tired from the terrible night before and the day’s work, but no one was going to. He's paid a lot of money for me." Further questioning elicited the fact that she was sixteen and John was seventeen although the age difference was actually only four months. They'd been going out together for nearly a year and their parents approved of their choice of partner. Still I could tell she was keeping something back. "What is it Sandra?" I asked, "I know you're worried about something." It's John. It's me. We've... I've never done it... We've never slept together." Well you don't. We can start there and go on--but I really didn't see how badly my mother warped me until I got away from her." She took a breath. "This isn't an excuse, mind you, it's a reason. There's no excuse for the way I treated you. And for that I'm truly sorry."Ryan took a breath. "I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the fact that your mother told you to sleep with me when you were thirteen." That's Mom for you. But it didn't help things between us, either. You know, it might have been easier if. The mole was clearly visible."There isn't a blemish on her body," Carla said. "Nothing anywhere."Harris again ran his hand up and down Brenda's arm. "This is ... amazing. I've never heard of..."Fred looked the doctor hard in the eye. "This is no longer Pamela Gordon in any fashion. Now do you see why I think — we think — that Brenda will gain the full use of this body and that she won't be mentally impaired in any way?"Harris slumped back down into his chair. "Do you people mind if a bewildered.