As with most cities downtown sidewalks were quite full on saturdays with shoppers and people out and about. John and Sharon had lunch at a sidewalk ca...e and browsing various shops. They saved Fantasyland for last for two reasons A)carrying their shopping bags attracted attention. B) Sometimes it just took a while, sometimes a long while. John had parked in a parking lot acroos the street from Fantasyland."Nowis this going to be a eqully shared third or a 30-70 type with you getting the70.". A snarl and a snap, and Masjena discovered that she had set herself at odds with the pack leader. With the pack gathered around, for Masjena to simply back down would mean repeated challenges from the females she had recently displaced. As she and the pack leader postured, she realized she would have to fight.A dominance challenge among lucrii is a quiet affair. The instruments of challenge are not a lucrus's killing teeth, but its jaw tusks, and the intent isn't to injure, but to force the. Deidra went to place their order, shaking her head and muttering something about wolves and sheepskins as she walked away.After putting the order up, she went to Tony and slapped his arm with the back of her hand. Tony gave her a look and she nodded to where Dawn and Robby were sitting."So," she grumbled with irritation. "Mama's boy, huh?" Don't ask me," Tony replied. "In all the time I've known him, the only woman I ever saw him with was his mama." Tony popped his eyes and shrugged. "I'll say. I nodded. "Thanks."I had some other ideas about the talent show, but I decided to keep them to myself for the time being.I saw Sherry at lunch, and she didn't seem as disturbed as she was yesterday. I did notice some looks exchanged between June and Sherry when they didn't think I was looking.Sitting in the cafeteria, I kept thinking about the previous school year when I had Patty and Kristen at lunch with me. I really missed those two very much."What's on your mind, Jim?" June asked, breaking.