The individual mind that's talking to you right this instant isn't the one that was born in your Corvallis, but I've got access to his memories so it ...akes no real difference. There are several copies of this dimension's original Mark-mind doing various things. When they're finished their tasks, and finish any subsequent tasks they take on, they'll cancel themselves and there'll be none of the original mind for this dimension left, and it won't matter. With nothing to make any of the Marks. Stories of the old country that his own parents had told him when he was young. Her favorites were his tales of the little people, and how he always promised her that some day she might find one of their treasures and live happily ever after."This land is my treasure, Papa," she said to the empty air. "And I'll never let anyone take it from me."The sudden sound of a horse at the front of the house caused Ashley to jump to her feet, interrupting her prayer and vow. It seemed these days, horses. “Amantil doesn’t need or want flowery language. She knows exactly how powerful both she and the Vreekoosian Empire are.”“So, when speaking I should simply be direct?”“Yes, the only title you should use is Serenissima.”“Yes, it was in the extensive briefing notes,” Illk nodded.“Glad you read them. Just remember, these are not the bureaucrats of the Hegemony. Always be scrupulously honest and report any dishonesty in your dealings to ImpSec, unless, naturally, what you are up to could be seen as. They were so slippery and pointy that he could barely keep them from popping out of hands as he squeezed them. Meanwhile Sandy was massaging Katie’s neck and shoulders. Tom moved his hands down Katie’s taught stomach right to her pubic area. Tom looked down and saw that Katie had almost invisible pubic hair. It was light brown and just barely covered her vulva. He reached down and lightly rubbed her pussy and Katie grabbed Toms forearm and pulled it to her. Sandy had gone from Katie’s lower.