" "We'll talk tomorrow." "Yes of course." "Jeanne, it's late. I need to get back to my motel and go to bed." Once again deflated, Jeanne said, "Yes, o... course. I understand. We'll talk tomorrow afternoon." "We will. Good night, Jeanne." "Good night, Michael. I love you." "I love you too, Jeanne." "Do you, Michael? Do you really?" "Jeanne, considering everything that's happened I think I'm the one who should be asking that question." There was a brief silence and then Jeanne said, "Yes you're. Ishkoisi had become well known for her kindness, joining her grandmother in her peacekeeping (healing disease, settling minds, and maintaining the tribes harmony with The Great Spirit), and offering her help with numerous chores. She was a kind, helpful girl, with a pleasant face and attitude. The other girls warmed to her, and now any remarks about her height are playful, laughed at like a silliness from the past.One of the hunters, Chatan, a young man of twenty, came to Ishkoisi's grandmother. Once I realized you had been watching us over the cameras in the house and were imitating us, my first impulse was to make you both march around the house naked and take away YOUR privacy. Society would probably frown on making you go through what your brother went through. I went back downstairs and calmly asked for an explanation. You have provided that. I also considered sending you both to private school far away from here so that I didn’t have to see you. The cost and the fact that I love. "I had a lovely time, my dear. Thank you. See you for breakfast?"I blinked, and realized he wasnt going to have sex with me. "I ... sure.I had a wonderful time."I fidgeted, not sure of what I was supposed to do, and then he gave me agentle kiss on the cheek, and said, "Goodnight, Eve." Then he left, withme standing there looking stupid holding my hand against my cheek.I went into the bedroom, closed the door, and started taking off myclothes. I found a nightgown, and slipped under the covers.