The worst of it all was not the fact that Roka was now friends with Tangu. It was the fact that Roka kept a secret from him when he and Roka were supp...sed to have told each other everything. This secret dictated Roka’s interaction with him. He managed to remain in control for dozens of years, and when things took a turn for the worst, took the brunt of brutality, criticism and the worst of ridicule. Madji was his worst ridiculer. Knowing how Roka fought with controlling his powers in a silent. Mom couldn't get out of work for the morning, so Pappy picked me up right after breakfast in his Grand Cherokee. The doctor's office was in a big shiny new medical 'campus' north of town. There were offices for just about every type of doctor you could think of. As my luck would have it, the radiology center was in a building on the opposite side of the campus from my orthopedic specialist. So after trekking across the enormous parking lot to get the X-rays, we had to hike all the way back to. I could inform the proctors and have them disseminate the information." My superiors," Brian ruefully added, "have told me that I'm the entire Confederacy contingent until the extraction of Edgar, Washington. I'm not real keen on extending operating hours a whole lot. Ellen is the only doctor in town. She and I are the only ones who can use the med tube." Then let's let the adults find the time during the day to have their turn in the med tube," said Ellen."Any objections?" asked John. "Anyone. “The convention? Probably just after sunset,” the Barkas replied.The Adventurers’ Convention! Vennoa cursed under her breath. That strange man must be responsible somehow. He had been going on and on about the convention when they met that first night. Knowing that there was little more she could do, Vennoa kept her head down and waited patiently for the caravan to make its way there. Who knows? Maybe I will learn about my powers after all.After a few more hours of a long, boring, bumpy, ride..