"We sat and sipped tea with Master Jo, and talked of far less consequential things for some time. Flare finally decided he needed to get his new tent ...eady for the night, and left the fire."I have a little more latitude in my travels, now that you have found Flare. I can go back to the Valley, I can visit the Shadar. Would you like me to pass on the news of your marriage to your parents and friends?" Master Jo asked."Would you please?" I asked. "My parents may already know, if my Grandparents. I could see her eyes start to screw up, a telltale sign she was about to cry. I finally found my voice."No! No you did it, you got the grades Jess! You're going to Durham!" I exclaimed. She let out a high pitch squeal."You too James! We're going to Durham together!" She cheered, grabbing me and pulling me into a tight embrace. It felt like the air had been sucked out of me, I was completely overjoyed. It was one of the happiest moments of my life. She drew back and looked into my eyes and in. Claire watched with smug accomplishment as Michelle dutifully andobediently responded to her new Supervisor's command and stepped out ofher office, respectfully closing her door softly behind her.Her modest Checkout Supervisor's office was one of two doors off of themain checkout office, the other being a disabled toilet which had beenadded in the name of dignity but, as all the checkout staff used it, wasa corporate excuse to minimize time away from the tills for toiletbreaks.The main checkout. The stangest feeling of all was as I expected the friction against my genitals there was none. Only a cool clean refreshing feeling between my legs. It sure felt good to be clean down there. I floated much easier than before. It seemed to take less effort to stay afloat. My hair was all over the place and I decided it needed to be tied back next time I went swimming.It came to me then that I was adapting to this new body. Or at least my mind was in some ways. I still detested being.