"There are some really great hikes around Merrimac Falls. Many are off the marked trails. I'd love to show you when we get back." Pause. "Ah, unless y...u really rather be alone in the woods, I can understand that if anybody can." "Not always," she assured him. "It might be nice." And it actually would, she realized. She was used to saying activities she didn't care to commit to "might be nice" whenever men suggested anything like a date. But in this case, she was surprised to discover, the idea. .. Bel'dar was quite determined to limit contact between the secular and sacred capitals as much as possible. The Order of monks was thus created to be a self-electing body, and they invite whom they chose of the successful petitioners. Acceptance is life-long. The only way to leave the Order is through death.There is also a strong correlation between the monks and the Health faction. It is perhaps not surprising. Society's sacred functions are based on medical expertise, the human genome. Train stopped on its first station and to my surprise all my co-passengers descended from the train. Now I was left alone in the compartment, it was a mixed feeling of loneliness and fear. But thank god, suddenly two men appeared and adjusted themselves in my cabin. One of them was a robust man about 35 years old and was wearing narrow blue jeans with a casual checked shirt, the other seemed to be younger about 30 and was wearing skin fit black denim and navy blue t-shirt. I could clearly see. “Now what am I going to do with a giant teddy bear. I didn’t want any of those stuffed animals so I figured I’d just get something you’d like. I’ll carry it around ‘til the end of the day ha-ha.” Olivia blushed at the gesture. She accepted the plush gift and thanked the guy who won it for her. Seeing that David had watched the whole exchange, a bubbly Olivia turned to the inexperienced highschooler and said, “I hope you were watching David, because that’s how you get laid.” Olivia playfully.