" Let's hope that distance is enough," Charlie said somberly.We then concluded our breakfast and returned to our two rooms to packup. The others took ...are of the luggage and ushered Dan into the carwhile I handled the remaining formalities at the reception desk. Dan'ssoiling his bedding did not come up in my short, matter-of-factconversation with the manager. Our payment presumably covered the extracosts of cleaning up, even though I could sense the man was aware ofthe accident and not. I cup them in my hands, feeling the weight and firmness.I slowly move my hands down along her hips and across the front of her thighs, then up to her firm belly. I pull her tight to me as I gently kiss her neck, my hot breath caressing her. Her breasts are heaving slightly as her breathing picks up, and I feel a slight trembling in her as my hands begin to rove her body.Reaching down with my right hand I undo my pants, letting them fall around my ankles. As I step out of them I wrap my left. "Before I could ask what that meant, she shimmered again, and there wasstanding before me an old black woman."And I am Atropos. I cut the threads of Life."She shimmered, and once again the beautiful young woman was there."Together,we are Fate." And what do you have to do with me? I'm not anyone special."She turned back into Lachesis, and said, "I disagree. You have showngreat bravery in transitioning, and that is a special quality."I shook my head and thought, "Trust Fate to know my history!". They were made very uncomfortable by the loss, although it made no logical difference to their predicament. -- For good PR I said, "If any of you feel you have to leave, just let me know and I'll recreate it for you and call your helicopter back. None of you are forced to remain here, although I suggest there are better ways of leaving than what was just so intelligently demonstrated to us. -- "Second, I notice that some of the helicopters below us are filming upward. The women wearing skirts.