The van was thrown on to its side and I was thrown against the inside wall. I had boxes of rations land on top of me and all of Marjorie's spare gear ...ent flying. The left side rear door, which had been bolted, was open and flat on the ground. The whole vans right side was distorted and inclining at about forty-five degrees.I crawled out from amongst the debris and out of the van. All around the clearing small fires were burning and the clearing had increased in size by almost double, with. ‘I’ll make sure the next tub is warm for you when you’re done with this one.’ ‘The next tub?’ asked Zoa, already in the tub, and leaned back with a smile. This washing thing was becoming more an unexpected luxury than an unexpected inconvenience. ‘I’ll prepare as many tubs for you as you’d like,’ said the child. ‘Please use at least two.’ ‘If it makes you happy,’ said Zoa, and sunk into the pleasantly warm water till it reached her chin. When she left the bathhouse and again met up with the. I'd moved out a few years back when I gotmarried, and me and Rebecca now lived in a small village about 20 milesout of town, I drive in to the office every day.So we exchanged a few e-mails, then last week we talked on the phone. Hisvoice seemed indefinably different to how I remembered it, but we arrangedto meet up for a meal after work, and here I am waiting. He's late, and I'mwatching the door of the restaurant, wondering how much he's changed...he said I might not recognize him.So this. "Confirmed. You are clear for landing on New Amazona Spaceport South. Be aware that warheads are still locked on you. It is very important that you do not stray from your course."The captain sat back in his chair with a big grin at his helmsman. Myron let out a sigh of relief and sunk down in his own seat. "Go tell the 'cattle' they can stop worrying." Said the captain.Myron scowled and got up from his seat, "I don't see why we have to coddle so with them" he grumbled as he left the bridge. On.