The meal was good but the undercurrents would sour the best of feasts. Peli did her best to make herself understood but the others were not up to her ...tandards of understanding yet. Many of the finer nuances were lost.When Peli was almost in tears I asked her to go to the ship and bring back the first of our gifts. She ran out faster than I thought usual to get away from the bad feelings. Coming back in she had a handful of thin shafts and another handful or even finer ones. She handed them to. Different," she said, her tone suggested that she didn't believe me.I mentally hit myself. I have forgotten that I was still in female form. It seemed like I was really getting used to being a girl."Yea, probably caused by the helium. Got some kids asking me to help blow their balloons just now," I said after adjusting my voice to sound more like the male me. My body was still female though, but I didn't think that she would mind."OK ... why didn't you tell me that you're going back home? I. The tattooartist had done a rough shave around his hole, sufficient enough forthe needle and ink but insufficient for my current purposes."Does my wittle Jewwi want his hair gone from his naughty places?"His head swiveled quickly, and his eyes locked onto mine. I kept myface implacable. He would crack. His character couldn't stand silence.He had to fill it in."That was just for my chest," he whispered in disbelief.I tenderly grabbed his ballsac and softly caressed it."You want cummies, you lose. We were connected with the Emperor’s family at great-grandfather level and Velda’s family were connected to the Crown Prince’s bride-to-be as second cousins, which strengthened our links with the Crown Prince, hopefully to become in time the next Emperor. I think my father was 33rd in line for enthronement then, now I believe I am fourth. Lil, descended from an archduke, is in primary position for Empress in her own right, should the monarchy ever be restored.Imperial date 7932 E (Year Minus 9.