If these were hijackers, at least we’d have a chance they’d have taken flight lessons. Those 9/11 guys had, although landing hadn’t been a prior...ty in their curriculum.“Asim, would you open the door?”“Sure, my friend.”Caroline stepped in.“Any news?”“I’m speaking to air traffic control. They’ve got me on hold. You?”“We’ve told all the stewardesses and did a turbulence announcement. Sue is speaking to the Qatar control room from the crew rest area. They’re trying to find out if there’s a pilot. " And you still wanna do it?" Yeah." OK. I 'spose she's not gonna turn down two more hosts, if that's what you guys wanna do."Lisa took a deep breath, and then continued with the second part of her strange request."There's something else I want to ask. Jason told me that Dr. Burnside has a Danubian police switch. The real thing, from Upper Danubia." That's true." And that last fall, when she switched that guy with it ... right in front of the whole group..." Yeah..." ... I mean I ... like .... MySara, I mean! But I told everyone that Sam had left town and thatmy sister Sara had moved in with me to ease my loneliness. Notcompletely untrue, and it did help Sam adjust to his new life,because then there was no more ambivalence -- he had to be Sara. He had to fulfill his dream of being a woman, or at least try itout. I got him a job as a secretary-receptionist, not verychallenging, but it obliged him to be well-dressed and made-up allthe time, and he liked that. No more sneaking. ’ I replied trying to contain happiness at the prospect of an actual relationship. ‘Okay, let’s do it.’ Dante said. And that was that he was mine alone now. ‘What’s today’s date?’ he asked suddenly. ‘May 27th, why?’ I asked. ‘Oh cause I like to remember anniversaries.’ Dante said smiling. It was then that we decided to leave, hand in hand we walked back to his house, I was elated. Suddenly he turned to me and asked ‘can I get a kiss now?’ Laughing I turned and kissed him. Our first official.