.." She paused flipping open her cooler. "Plenty o' sake!" She grinned to the crowd as a cheer went up.Yes, Ryoko was definitely a hit. And not a drop...of 'space toad oil' in sight!It was amazing just how happy she looked here, among these people. Ayeka prided herself on her abilities as a public presence. Being a member of a ruling class. Made that sort of thing almost mandatory. That was still a lot different however from having a true gift of gab like, well, Ryoko for instance. She was so. “No, no, no…” the man frantically screamed out, “What is the date?”“It is April 30,” Emma tried to pacify him.“What year?” he cried, “What is the year?”“It is 1863, of course,” Emma said, starting to become alarmed at the stranger’s demeanor, “Please, you must calm down.”“Thank God, I still have time,” the man said as he sank back into Emma’s bed.“What is your name?” Emma repeated.“Mathew,” he said as he started to pass out, “Mathew.”Emma finished undressing the soldier and covered his naked. ‘No,’ she laughed, ‘just a poor nursing aide.’ ‘If you are only a poor nursing aide, then what do the nurses look like here?’ I asked, and yes, that was a slight attempt at a pickup line. This time she laughed even harder, then quipped with a huge smile: ‘Well, Debra is the head nurse and she is about two or three inches shorter than me and weighs about 200 pounds. Would you like me to get her for you?’ I think I told her that wouldn’t be necessary, but I was still very groggy from the. ” It was a spontaneous comment, but I couldn’t help myself, “Is this the way you always welcome your guests, by griping at them? If you were to come to my house, the first thing I would do is give you a big hug and tell you how nice it is to see you… Oh my, that sounds just like a teacher, doesn’t it?” He smiled at me… I didn’t remember his face being anywhere near that handsome… “I’m sorry, Ms. Parker, I’m out here by myself most of the time. Dad and Mom come once in a while, but they’ve gone.