Cletus resumed shooting until he had downed 10 animals. He stopped shooting and signaled the rest of the Indians that they could approach safely. The ...omen came up and began to dress the animals while the men stood around and watched. The women were expert at dressing the buffalo and in ignoring the suggestions offered by the men. In a short time, the meat was ready for final treatment. The smoking fires were prepared and the processing began. Cletus did his best to stay out of the. "The mall, Mom." Bobby said with a smile on his face. "I want to pick up a T-shirt." "Shit!" Chris swore and jumped to his feet. He flashed Mark a worried look as he jumped to his feet. "He's going to get a shirt of his own." Hope it's that Ryoga one we talked about before." Mark followed Chris downstairs so fast, that Chris didn't even bother to head into the bathroom and run hot water to change back.With even more urgency than when he first fell under the curse, Chris and Mark rode out. "I wish I could kiss it and make it better." You could," I said. I smiled again.So he did. It wasn't time, yet, for the regulation New Year's kiss, but he set his champagne glass down on a lamp table, took mine out of my hand and put it down, too, and put his arms around me."It's early," he said, looking into my eyes, still smiling."Fifteen minutes to go. But I believe in starting early."He pulled me hard up against him. My breasts pushed against his chest. I could feel his thighs against mine.. Richard was home in time for supper; as usual, he broke bread as we began and passed it round... “Let’s remember Jesus, who, in the night before he died, took bread and broke it, and shared it with his disciples...”(It was an uphill task after we married, to persuade him that it was his role, now, as the head of the household, to break the bread and, at the end of the meal, to bless and pass round the cup, Elijah’s cup. I think he understands, now.)It was a joy, for once, to pray with Sara and.