Pirate’s Gift was moored on the south side where it normally was, along with the town’s other cargo ship the Fair Trader. There was little room ov...r there for a third ship as long as Shark was. Thunder and two strange ships were moored to the long quay across the river between the ferry landing and the shipyard. What the hell, we tied up to both Thunder and the downstream stranger.The commotion had already woken up the night watchmen on both ships, or at least I assumed that they’d been asleep. "Italian," Gorshin chuckled, "I think we'd had enough of French ideas by then."1905 was a bad year for the Russian Monarchy and people. Besides the comprehensive military defeat by Japan, the cities of Western Russia were in turmoil.There were food shortages caused by a poor grain harvest. The Winter had been particularly harsh adding further hardship. Many believed the shortage of bread was as a result of the Estate owners hoarding grain to ratchet the price. There was some truth to the. Then Iwas turned toward the full length mirror on the back of the bedroom door.The image that met my gaze was not my own. A beautiful woman stood beforeme. Any hint of my masculinity was long gone.I sat down on the bed and watched my wife begin her transformation. Sheused a wide ace bandage to flatten her bust. She then attired herself ina tuxedo complete with a red bow tie and cummerbund. A rolled up pair ofsocks supplied her with bulges in just the right places. She styled herlong hair into a. I was telling you that you look very good.Rose: I do?Jason: Yes you do, you look tasty.Rose: Stop it! You’re making me blush!Jason: How come I haven’t noticed that before?Rose: Because I was nerdy Rose! But now I’m not nerdy anymore, like at all!Jason hugged her from behind.Jason: No you’re not. You’re hot.Rose: I am?Jason: Oh yes you are. You have nice forms and nice breasts.Rose: It’s because of the top I’m wearing, isn’t it?Jason: It doesn’t hide much.Rose: Do you want me to wear something.