Rachel grabbed my arm and pulled me down to her side. She had a warm, wistful look on her face, and she tilted her head and smiled at me. She told m... that Uncle Harry had said he thought I was a special person. She said she could see why. She thought I was special too, kind and cute and fun to be with. In fact, I was the first person her age that she ever had sex with.As she ran her finger up and down my thigh, I thought about what she said. It was true that she was only a little less. Did you know that she sent two untrained Seekers to 'Too Far Gone'aboard a Road Builder?" You know about 'Too Far Gone'?" asked Ta Ray as he returned fromwherever he'd gone."It is the Ancient equivalent of the prison on Halcion," said a newfigure as she appeared in the midst of the room. Then she held her handout toward Reader who carefully placed the Stasis Matrix in it."I have asked the Road Builders where the order to build that stretch offreeway came from. It is now being closed. They will. A rhythm fell into the patterns of speech among the pilots; the hits of the day were used with new stanzas added. From a distance, the same tunes repeating throughout the day. The words too indistinct to make out, and even slang might be used as code to sing about an adventure with a white woman for example.Part 2 Survival trainingHuffing and puffing behind the drill instructor the men are exhausted. "What's wrong with you men? We've only gone 3 miles ! 3 miles as the crow flies ! Har har har.. I couldn't help but check her out a little. Her blouse did nothing to hide the shape of her breasts, nor did her short skirt hide those long smooth legs."So John, seems like you were having trouble concentrating in my lesson today, that's a shame it really is, your a bright boy and I'd hate for you to fall behind." her voice was so pure that every syllable sounded like an angels song. "You'll have to be punished".She stood up from the desk and headed to the door, I could see her hands fiddle.