Every single one before we are done. Expect a lot more kids, we are going to take them all out. But I did not save them. Blackie saved them, Clint sav...d them, Di and Fang saved them, it was a huge team effort, I was just part of that team.”She nodded sadly, and blessed me. “You know, you seem to be completely unable to ever accept praise. You either deny that you do anything, or you pass all of the credit off to others. That’s admirable, but it’s also so frustrating when I try to thank you. But. And she was secure in knowing that he had not done so since meeting her. His hand inched upward, and before Joan could complain, or otherwise protest, he lifted it off to reach for his glass, only to drift back to her knee after a few seconds had elapsed.Jill watched as Joan sank a little further back in the sofa, pushing her legs towards Adam, signaling that she appreciated his touch. Slowly, Adam's hand moved further up Joan's thigh, gently exploring higher and higher, as he continued talking. Karen’s other parents are good people and follow the positive normal practices of our society. They are, in society’s eyes, her real parents and her only parents.“Does that make sense to you, Rudolph?”“We understand better now. We were confused before. Because you are separate beings, you have developed rules for how to live together. If a human does not abide by those rules, then they are punished.”I said, “Rudolph, Karen and I want to spend some time together getting to know each other. .newling," came a voice from the dark void.Tony tried to speak, but then remembered that he had no mouth.It occurred to him that the voice seemed to answering his thoughts.He tried again. Hello?"Yes? I am here," came the voice again. It was a male voice, anda deep male voice at that."Where is here....exactly?" Tony requested."You are in Djinnar, of course, initiate," came the reply."Where is this Djinnar? Why do you call me newling and initiate,and who the heck are you?" Tony demanded, more.