The General looked up and said, "Yes?" Colonel Esser sent me," Jane said, "He seemed to think you might want company."The General stood up and walked ...ver to her with a critical expression on his face. He walked slowly round her, inspecting the woman he had been offered.When he had completed his circuit he reached out and hefted one breast for a moment, letting it drop back to its natural position."Much to old," he said to the orderly, "Get rid of this one and find something half its age. Grab. I... modified it a bit. AI's are much better than humans at controlling a second nervous system, at any rate.'" ... you took over my body," she said, tried to sound neutral. "You took it over and killed him."'With your consent, sister, ' he replied. 'I did ask-'"Yeah," said the girl. Bile rose in her. "Why the hell didn't you get the gun? Why did you do it like..." Like a goddamn wild animal.'Murder is still murder, dear. He's dead, either way.'" ... I guess so." Renee pushed herself to her. "She reddened again and said, "I know what I want to say but I can't figure out exactly how to put it into words without sounding stupid."I asked, "We're friends, right?"She said, "Yes, that was kinda' what I wanted to talk to you about, but now's probably not the best time."Puzzled again I looked at my watch said, "Well, it will either have to be quick, or we'll have to wait 'til later. I hope you know you can tell me anything and I will listen."She shyly looked at me and mumbled, "Maybe you. We had heard each other's stories until I was sure that she was bored with my tales of the boisterous tricks we did to each other at school. And I had heard her stories, her first sexual encounter, the patience and caring of Bruce and the failed marriage with Jimmy. So we spoke of the future and what we hoped it would bring each other."Sammy, don't change. You'll have lots of women worshiping at your feet if you remain as you are. They will want to do things for you without your even asking..