It was 7 PM on my iPhone and completely dark outside when I suggested we push our chairs closer together. Aunty Sheen and Vandana readily pulled their...chairs close to mine. I passed a large, long spliff each to my aunt and Vandana. I held the lighter first to Vandana’s joint and watched her thick, dark thighs as she managed to light it after a few attempts. I waited till she pulled a long first drag on it and turned with a smile to Aunty Sheen. She grinned and bent low towards me as I lit her. Our insulating fur and blubber would cook us alive. Perhaps if we had starships like Elysia, we could relocate somewhere more hospitable. Alas, we lack the means of the Patriarch.”They arrived back at the city limits, and their feet met the slabs of hard stone that lined its streets, Borealan claws clicking on the rock as they walked.“Where are we going now, back to the embassy?” Dennis asked. They had already seen the eclipse, was there somewhere else in the city that she wanted to take. She was also slim and her figures were much more subdued. She used to wear those formal pants and shirt and I used to visit there every week. She helped me with all the documents and application and used to take good care of me. We got close and exchanged numbers and she used to text me everyday. Most of the times texts were formal, explaining about the process and application.After 2-3 months, I had the university I dreamt of and I had my visa interview scheduled. I couldn’t thank her enough. ”“Porquenta has been through all the work you have done and says that you have succeeded in the task. He is very proud of you,” Sheila said smiling. “He is pleased you insisted on doing it yourselves and says that you acquitted yourselves outstandingly well. He has prepared and sent a report to both universities about the work that was done as he is the final arbiter for both universities. He has written to the data specialist in Charassa who created the computer and he has praised the computer.