" Carole, you're not taking charity. I just want you to come have a look at this joint and see if it's worth the trouble. OK?"She smiled a little bit...."OK." What time do you get off work?" Tonight? Well, I guess it'll be 8:00. I'm on the early shift." OK. I'll pick you up in front of the joint at about a quarter after eight. We'll go take a look at the apartment, and you can decide." Danny, I couldn't possibly afford it." Maybe, maybe not. Be in front at 8:15. I'll be in the green BMW." Green?". There was still a trace of excitement in Laivien’s voice, but since Zax promised to visit her, she complied with his request.“Master”, waiting beside the cabin he used to reside in after he first arrived to Grandmaster Kartion’s cave and was accepted as Kartius apprentice, Zax respectfully greeted his Master upon his arrival.“Martial son, you have done well!” Kartius exclaim in surprise. He, too, could feel the apparent changes in Zax’s soul. “Exceptionally formidable for a newly promoted. That drive may have been the longest 10 minutes of MY LIFE. Fortunately for me, she was an excellent leader, never leaving me hanging at a light. Little details like that speak volumes of a person’s character – such a random thought to have on my way across this town, following a beautiful stranger(?), headed towards who knows what?!? What the hell, I told myself, what is life without the spirit of adventure? Little did I know… After getting off of the main road, we made very few twists and. .. much to my disgust ... any power ship up to nine hundred ninety nine tons ... noisy fuckers. Most of the class work and labs was tugs, ocean going vessels and their ilk.I took the train from Helsinki to Lahti and Lahti to the Kouvola junction were I hitched a ride on one of the many timber trains headed for the mills of Syväsatama and the fisheries where Wendy and my boat, the Baltic 45 ... actually 47 ... was ready to get wet. Or so Wendy said.I have to admit ... she did a wonderful job..