After dinner Jenny met me in my room and had me try on the Black Catboots. "The trick to walking in heels is, first and foremost, walkingwith confide...ce," She began. "Trust yourself and don't over think it.Start walking across the room and remember walk heel to toe."I stood and wobbled a little and tentatively walked across the room withmy arms held out from my body for balance."Okay, not too bad. This time stand a little taller, head up, shouldersback. Bend the knees slightly too."I think. "Rent went up again while you was gone," he said. "You pay one- twenty a month now." Jap sonomobeech!" Kalola muttered under her breath as she led the two girls to number four. The two bedroom house was permeated by the musty smell of mold and of rotting timbers. It was permanently occupied by countless cockroaches, cane spiders bigger than the inside of a tea cup and small lizards of all colors."Is it a house or a goddamned zoo?" Lynn asked plaintively as she looked for a spot free of insect. "All during this time your father was actively involved in the planning of the mining of Tokyo Harbor. He was very active in the plans to end the war, and mining Tokyo Harbor was one of the really big things we wanted to complete. Even though everything your dad was doing was Top Secret, our Naval Intelligence knew the Japanese were aware of your fathers work, and there was a bounty on his head. As the time grew closer for us to start mining Tokyo Harbor, things became even more hush-hush. For. " he added letting his eyes rest upon her, enjoying the simply lovely view.She glanced his way, her features a curious mixture. Ayeka's gaze faltered only for a second before returning, flushed but proud."I have waited so long to hear you say that." She whispered."Ayeka..." Tenchi attempted, knowing the limits to his control were already outstripped."I know!" She sighed, sliding closer, "I know." But couldn't we? Just pretend, for awhile?"Tenchi sighed watching her tremble, was she so.