The... best... brother." And who's going to be a good girl and give me some privacy tonight?" I... am. I'll leave... you two... alone." That's better.... I said. "You are a good sister after all." I stopped tickling her and she was breathing heavily and almost crying she had been laughing so hard."That was cruel, Jeffrey." I know, but you love me anyway," I said and gave her a nice peck on the cheek."I owe you one now," she threatened."No, I really do owe you one. Thanks for talking to Leslie. "Vice-like, his chest seemed to constrict further, but he managed anyway, pulling her to him in a one-armed embrace, "I'll never hate you, Jen. Talk to her, and do whatever you need to do. I don't want you to be hurt over me." He thought of his older brother, off in college while Jahn was still young, doing those mysterious adult things, but always coming home with a little advice or just to spend time with his little brother. "I couldn't hate you for that, ever."Great sentiment, he thought. I say that’s fine and you throw me a little smile as I pass you your drink.About an hour has passed along with a few more drinks and we’ve all been getting on really well, lots of laughing at the poor holiday makers who are on their way back. Andy & Jo are both from the north of England and staying in a posh hotel round the corner from our apartment. They like us are staying for another week.I say that you and I should be getting back to our place to get showered, sobered and ready for our. I should like to be warm.They have much wood already gathered and their fire is warm.I cannot get close to them. The animals that seem to live with these strangers become restless when I try. They snort and stamp and someone always comes out of the dwelling to see what is disturbing them. I have seen them feed these strange animals with grasses they have stacked in the woods.I dare not go near, they will see my tracks.I need to hear them speak to know if they are of the People but I can not get.