They had, consequently, less tidal action on the smaller oceans.Brighid also had a slower rotation rate. This coupled with a larger diameter led to a ...onger day. There were still twenty-four hours in a day — but a quarter hour was now sixteen minutes and an hour sixty-four minutes. This made the day ninety-six minutes longer than an Earth day. The extra time led to some what longer sun rises and sun sets.The planet had a slightly greater tilt to its axis than Earth. This led to harsher winters. It won’t happen. And stop groveling, it’s excessive and it disgusts me,’ he said tonelessly. He kicked his legs free of her grasp, knocking her to the floor in the process and was gone. Marcheline lay curled naked on the floor of the foyer for a long time, her grief coming in bursts that alternated between pitiable whimpers and gut wrenching sobs. Eventually, she got up and stumbled naked and unseeing into the kitchen and came out with a bottle of earthy Martinican rum. She sat on the big red. He was so vain even after all these years. To drag her into one of his old haunts was so very much his style.She turned back to the bar. The bartender kept smiling at her with that "so whatcha doing later" smile. His hair was pulled back into a pony tail despite the fact the man had began to lose his hair way too early in life. His shirt hung open showing a golden cross peaking out of the deep growth of chest hair. The cross made her smile. She wondered why men like him wear them. She was. "We're not. There's a bus stop 200 yards that way," he said pointingtowards a barely lit shelter.It was even harder for her to see it without her glasses."You can't be serious. I am not getting on a bus dressed like this," shesaid.Though she wouldn't admit it she was more apprehensive of the walk thanthe actual way she was dressed. She was in 6" sandals. John had to helpher to get from the house into the car and that was about 10 yards."Why not? The driver may give you a free ride," he.