" The two long-time friends shared a giggle. Barbara was one of a group of friends that had actually woven their way into the inner circle of Brenda's...coveted companions. In fact, Brenda was a mentor of theirs, in a way, as she had calmly inferred her vast experience with boys. Well, naturally, everyone wanted to know details. This was the age that mental note-taking, and learning from the "pros" was paramount. One girl had fearlessly admitted she wanted to learn how to kiss really well, so. In seven nail biting and chest pounding fights you will have to hack, slash, bite and blow your way to victory in a no holds barred match. And we are not kidding around here. Weapons are allowed, as well as items, magic and whatever else you can think of. Only requirement is that you can carry your gear and enter the arena alone. Gnarly.”After a short pause, perhaps to gauge if I was actually paying attention or to take a breath, she continued.“Fights lasts until one participants gives up or. "Roy was already halfway out of the car. "Jana told me." You've got to take her place watching the locker room with me."Roy nodded grimly. "I know." He was already trotting toward the gate. "Oh, wait!" he called suddenly as he abruptly stopped. "I'll need ..."Anya handed him a plastic card as if she'd been reading his mind. "Ikept one handy ... just in case," she added as they resumed running.**********The car pulled into the drive-through lane, and the woman, now clad in atight black. Charles followed with an equally puzzled Janice on his arm. In the bedroom, Henry turned and clasped Tamsin to him and kissed her very thoroughly. At the other side of the huge bed Charles swung Janice to him and lowered his face to kiss her. For a moment she held him off and then, seeing her husband kissing his own daughter in front of them, she mentally shrugged and offered her face to be kissed.In the common usage of the ship, neither woman had much on by way of clothing; Janice wore a sun.