" Elisabeth remarked casually, then continued in a more deliberate tone. "That's what he is you know, the anti-Christ ... or at the very least one of ...is disciples, here on earth to gather soul's." She paused and shook her head. "Just listening to myself, I sound crazy, but I know what I know. Just as you know Karen ... Just as you know."Karen walked over to Elisabeth and stroked the length of her hair gently. "Yeah. I know." She said quietly. "I know." So what now Karen?" Elisabeth asked. The clients were screened beforehand and we allowed no "walk-in" customers. Even regular clients had to call ahead before bringing a friend.In all, it made for a safer, more lucrative business for the workers. Almost all sex workers were screened monthly for STDs and illicit drugs and the "house" provided forms of birth control, including pills, patches, spermicidal foam and the "morning-after" contraceptive.But as with the drug trade, as soon as my people were off the streets, other people. ’ She examined me carefully. ‘Too young for Fredericka IV, am I right? She would have been perfect for you.’ ‘Before my time, unfortunately. I missed her by a few decades. My father worked with her, though.’ ‘Has it already been that long? Ah well, you’ll get another chance. By the way, I’m Maria.’ ‘Christina. It’s nice to meet you. Have you been here long?’ ‘Local time or ground time?’ she asked with a laugh. ‘Let’s see…’ She checked the small monitor on her forearm. ‘I’ve been here for, my. ”“Amen,” Thea said.Once Wesley and Rebecca emerged from the tiny house, Leo and Demi rushed inside to visit their older brother. Rebecca wondered if they had any idea how much older he was. Why did he trust her with the story of waiting for the goddess? She found it too hard to believe and wrote it off as an old man’s meanderings. Yet, so much was unbelievable in her life. Why not this one thing as well?By evening, other people in the village had come to pay their respects to Andrew.