I was coaxed to 'down it in one', only to find it refilled immediately and downed in one again.I suddenly found my tiredness had receded to the back o... my mind and I was now the center of attention, being feted and fawned over by a group of men, very much my senior, and by the time we set sail, I was on my fifth stiff drink, I was totally relaxed and not in the least concerned I would be sleeping in a cabin with three complete strangers, not to mention all men, no, I was even enjoying the. A few days after Dahra's symposium, Lissa had decided to stay and teach at the university in Fahr. She had been offered positions at other colleges, with higher pay, perks, and positions of leadership, but Fahr was her home. She grew up climbing on the plaza's statues and playing in the parks, among the wogbols. In her eyes, all the other universities she visited seemed second best.Besides her friend, Atelan had stayed on Fahr. She had stayed on the island working for a construction company,. Uttar and Vedic had the least problems accepting them, especially once Uttar saw my stone axe. The leap wasn’t that hard from stone to metal for him.The big shocker to them culturally wasn’t our technology, but it was how I interacted with the men and women. I explained everything and I listened to everyone. Even Ramie’s old mate hadn’t done that very often. The other shocker was the way I thought. The men quickly realized that I thought outside their box on all matters. These people knew how. They’ll talk about that kiss.”“Good,” said Mandy. “Bunch of nosy Nancies.”“Look at it from their perspective,” said Bob. “Here I am, born and raised here. Had this or that to do with a string of also local women, but nothing ever stuck to the wall. Then, out of nowhere, you appear. Nobody knows who you are or where you came from. You’re drop dead gorgeous, even after a day of herding cows. You’re half my age. But you’re also strong, no shrinking violet, as was observed by how you handled that.