“I was going to invite her and her scientists to Opal City in Emeralda.”Everyone laughed. Carther piped up, “I like the sound of living in Opal ...ity. I think some of the produce we grow at home may just do well there.”He had been studying the information Lee had on a webpage and noticed the climatic similarities to Tuath. He had long since given up the idea of going to war with the Atlantians. He loved the idea of exploring a whole new region. Mary and Alice both squeezed his hands in. “June you disrespected me in front of my subject. I have decided to be generous and not kill you but you do deserve severe punishment,” he pronounced. He then picked up a switch as June watched. When he clicked the switch June's eyes open wide.June had never felt such a jolt of pain as electricity flowed through her body. She was being electrocuted and her body jerked with u*********s seizures. June's bladder and bowels released as the pain was beyond anything she had ever known.Then Jose. It was weird, as nauseating panic soon ebbed, knowing what he felt; he was embarrassed that he would feel this way, people back home would sneer at his strange display of worry and emotions for girls he met just moments before. Sure there was ‘love’ but for most people back on earth, especially men in mid-20’s, as he knew few souls that romped the night away and never dealt with a woman again, leaving her for another round of morally deplorable fucking. At least in his mind’s eye.His parents. Not that the guys hadn’t seen more of me at the beach, of course, but here in our flat seemed more family. Their dad wouldn’t notice, but the possibility I found oddly pleasing. Inge noticed right away and gave me a grin. No way was I going to parade around in my panties, though.At bedtime, though, I pulled on my nightgown when Inge was facing the other way. The sheets were cold, and when I said so, she curled around my back.“Holly?” her hand around each of my shoulders. “Here is a.