The older women of the village are much taken with you. Though, I'd think it is some months before the men will all return. Only the halt and sick rem...in, along with the smith." Where are the men?" McAllister asked."Off to war, down on the Southern Plains, of course," the girl replied. "Our god has commanded us to eradicate the Flavians, and every year we do battle to push them to the sea."McAllister nodded. "Your god would have straw-colored hair, ride a chariot, and be more fond of men than. ” She places them around his waist giggling profusely. “I'm being named after your daughters? Louise laughs at his puzzled expression. “Well of course darling that’s the least we could have done.” An extremely short white, satin dress hangs from the back of the door. Belinda slips it over his head zipping up the back so it hugs him tight. The sash is tied in the same place so that he can’t escape. Mummy Belinda puts a blonde, little-girls wig on his head with a pink bow. The final degradation. . you looked so peaceful and serene. That's why you have this place here. Isn't it?" Actually... my father owned this place. He died not to long ago and he gave it to me. I had no idea that he even had this place... but he most have known how much I loved the ocean. It was fully furnished when I got it. But when I saw it I loved it and did not change a thing. What about you? What is it that you do?" I'm a writer... not much in that... save the satisfaction of writing and feeling good about. Imagine, feeling that wrongnessover thousands of years," Beth said.There was another contemplative silence."Personally, I'm a little disappointed I didn't get to do any bodyswapping," Dark Gale said.We all turned to stare at her."I know, I know! So sue me. It sounds exciting. I spend my whole lifestudying the occult and the supernatural, and this whole thing slipsunder my nose."My stomach gurgled."I feel like I've never eaten before," I said as I clutched my tummy."Might not have," Karen.