"I just nodded at that, not feeling too surprised. Yesterday had beenvery uncomfortable for both Dad and myself. He kept giving me looks ofshame and...disgust over how I'd changed, but even more awkward than thathad been the way he kept staring at my chest when he didn't think Inoticed. I figured that the whole overtime thing was just an excuse toavoid me.For several minutes I just stood there and watched the news, hoping foranything that might give a clue about what had happened to me or. The cargo ships unloaded one at a time allowing all the horses to be unloaded.Each troop ship carried 100 soldiers, the cargo ships each carried 60 horses and 20 soldiers to tend to the horses while at sea, the barges each carried eight wagons and 60 soldiers, the warships each carried 100 soldiers and all the officers, the galley carried 100 soldiers and the royal knights.All total there were 1600 soldiers, 30 officers and 60 royal knights. They had 16 wagons carrying their supplies and 150. There was Lily with her happy laugh and double-jointed ability to make the most exciting contortions showing her camel-toe and deep crack with a smile of welcome on her face. She was almost two years older than Princess at nineteen and still had that flexibility that promised a good humping in any position.Next in line was Adrian with her common sense approach to everything and her shy outlook on life that made her walk around with a perpetual frown and a furrowed forehead. She kept her head. "It's the town meeting hall essentially. There's concerts, dances, support groups. Amy, if you're looking to meet other moms or have your kids play with other kids you can go there. There's a monthly schedule of events that is emailed to everybody." How many people live here?" asked Amy."Just over 2,000," answered Steve. "Town capacity will be 5,000"Monday continued. "There are a lot of small meeting rooms in 'The Mingle'. There are even rooms with beds in case you get too drunk and can't drive.