"Well, that was unpleasant." He groans as he stands and looks around at his new surroundings, taking in the tall towers of stone and metal, "The human... have certainly been busy since I've last walked this realm." He stands there for a minute, getting his bearings before noticing a group a people staring at him in shock. "What, you've never seen a man fall from a tunnel of light before?" he says dismissively.A woman in the group shyly points down at his exposed member. Khalus looks down and. M was craftily exerting his dominance on me by this simple act. M invited me to sit on the sofa and we chatted for awhile. M then told me to get him a cigarette, I reached out for the packet on the coffee table and pulled out one for him. He took the cigarette and put it in his mouth and said: "Light it" taking the lighter out from his shirt pocket and handing it to me. I flicked on the lighter and lit it as directed. M was a chain smoker and after we talked for awhile asked for another smoke.. Thanks, you may have been more help than you know,” I said.I watched the CDs with the sound turned off. I wanted to be able to hear the company radios and the JBG aviation channel.At 1600 every reporter with a White House grounds pass was crowding the fence yelling questions. They must have had someone watching the roads. I waved as I went inside, ignoring the questions.Some things never change and it was a good thing. Both percolators were brewing fresh coffee. I noticed the cans were marked. It, too, felt the shadows creep along the coast, and soon it turned inland and flew off to wherever it went to wait out the coming night. Kelly sighed as she watched the fragile creature disappear into the distance. Always before, when she felt troubled, she had been able to find peace and tranquility in the presence of such natural beauty. Today the gloom that had set upon her stubbornly refused to be lift. For the first time in her young life, she was truly afraid of what was to come..