"They got inside, found a table and got something to drink. While at the table, they checked out the scene. A lot of the girls there reminded Joe of B...cky. They all looked about the same, following the popular clothes trends. While Joe was making a sweep of the place again, he noticed a girl, a different girl. She wasn't like the rest. She was as tall as the rest of the girls, even in heels, but she was bigger, much bigger. She must have weighed as much as two of the "trendy" girls. She had. He stench was even stronger, a mix of rotten fish, B.O. and stale beer."Why would you buy me a beer? What you after? You need someone killing?" he growled at them."No, no, just some information. We would like to know where we could find the Badger men, we wish to trade with them for their furs. We've heard that they have the best badger furs anywhere." said Paul"You got a wagon or you got pack horses? Wagon's no good, trails too small, never get through with a wagon. What you goin' to trade?. But they warmed to him as they saw how close he was to their daughter."I thought," said Charlotte, "you were never going to settle down. We worried, you know." I never thought I would, either. It's been quite a journey but 'amor vincit omnia', you know."Her mother laughed. "I thought it was odd that you'd read all that romantic stuff but never went out with anyone." Perhaps," her daughter said, seriously, "one day, I'll tell you why."Her father cornered Charles at about the same time."I think. " No, I will get it since I'm wanting one too. What about you mom?" I'll have tea since the doctor doesn't want me to have a beer till after the baby is born."As Clare went to get our drinks, I asked, "What did the doctor have to say about you and the baby today?" He said everything is going good so far but he is a bit worried with my age thou." You seam to be in good shape with your work helping to keep you in good shape, which should be no problem with you having a baby, I would think." He.