"And I must say the presence of your wives here tonight graces the museum too — bringing with them as splendid an exhibition of jewellery as the mus...um has ever exhibited." His audience laughed politely. "I trust that we have now overcome your concerns about the security here in the museum. I can assure you that they were the result of the irresponsible actions of one of our staff who is no longer in her post. This is the start of a new era for the museum."Gregg looked at Maxine who was. ”Sheriff Cole laughed too, when Crystal and Steve laughed at him.“Well, that’s one thing I wanted to tell you about. I get mail all the time with my name spelled with a ‘v’ instead of a ‘ph’ and never even think about it. I guess I need to pay more attention to what I throw away.”“Steve you talk like you’re from around here, are you?”“Yes Sir. I was born up at Jasper. Went to school there, then went to U of A before I hired on with Uno Bravo. I practically lived in that wilderness as a kid,. He knew he was getting sly admiring glances from others (both male and female), and spent longer jumping up and down on the board than was really necessary for his dive. I enjoyed watching him for a while as he dived in, swam to the edge, and walked back to the board. His hips slim and his butt tight, he had a typical serious swimmers body.Wishing I was young again I decided to go shower and get dressed. The pool has a strict "trunks on" policy in the communal shower, but a couple of guys were. “What nonsense! Tell me the truth boy, or I’ll just rip your soul out and absorb your memories!”James’ eyebrow twitched at this old man’s refusal to believe him. After some thought, a grim smile appeared on his face. “I can prove it! If you have the resources available, I will make another one.”Gertrude seemed surprised at this declaration. To be able to make such a powerful artefact at such a young age would be unbelievable for even the oldest of men still walking around on this continent..