Chuck's office was behind the pits. Qualifying runs were beginning and mechanics were making their final checks as the drivers climbed into their seat..., buckling their safety harnesses and revving their motors. I suddenly realized why everyone was wearing ear protectors.I made for the office door and once inside, the noise ceased. Chuck was arguing with a man in a checkered shirt, bib overalls and clodhopper shoes. I leaned against the door and waited."And I'm tellin' you, Carlson, this. Let me rephrase that--besides sex, nothing makes me happier than saving money and energy. So I'm going green by having an energy-efficient heat pump system installed in my house.My son-in-law, Mark, works for a local Cincinnati HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning) company. He's worked there for several years and his specialty is geothermal heat pump systems. He says the energy savings of such a system can pay for itself in as few as five years--plus, it's good for the environment. Although he had short comings in attitude he’d well and truly been brainwashed by Elder Jeng and if he could get him onto the Head seat later, he would essentially be his puppet to control the clan. “I agree. We can’t let such a matter slide. If this boy can just kill our disciples in cold blood he will surely only kill again and become a scourge on our family.”The second Elder of the sword hall, Elder Grace, spoke out in disagreement. “Older brother Jeng older brother Song. Since when have we. Humans always had so much to talk. Even when they werewounded and still weak.?Forgive me, lady. How rude of me. May I ask your name? And I am at aloss. I never did meet someone of your species. What do you callyourself??Leanora had to smirk. Finally, he did shut up. But then again shewanted company, right? Can?t fault a human for being a human.?I was given the name Leanora by the last druid. And he called usdryads. Though my kind normally doesn?t use names.?Slowly an uneven conversation.