At that time of my life that was okay though.I spotted a likely candidate, a cute petite redhead, and was just about to make a move when Jim grabbed m... arm. He steered me toward a group of girls standing off to the side of the party. They seemed to be watching but not partaking in the festivities.In the middle of this group was an outstanding example of the desirable college coed. She was poised, well dressed, had a nice figure and her face was beautiful. I asked Jim who she was."That is Gloria. There should be such a word in any language.Me: 'Gromish, yes. Jay Nelson is here also, as you know. Perhaps the others are here partially for her as well.'Merhnah gave them permission to land close to her camp now. It still felt strange to call it her camp, but it is. After all these six-days, it was somewhat easier. Meriah still fills my thoughts.I passed the word to Jay, and she radioed up to the shuttle. The camp was about 130 kilometers from her original camp by the Nelson Sea.Jay (via. The only sound was the odd bird. Keeping an eye on the door, I spread the second map on a sun-bleached plank table. It was a map of northern Arizona. There was a red dot just to the north of the Grand Canyon. Apart from that, there wasn't much else, no roads, no towns, fuck all.Quickly, with a rising sense of panic, I spread the other map. Across the top, it said, 'Travertine Rapids, AZ'. The dot was beside a creek, set back from what appeared to be an escarpment. The jagged line of the Grand. She hasbeen properly betrothed to Master Oran." With that she turned away tostart berating another group of women.Ina sighed, the young girl, said to be the prettiest in the village,caught the eye of the decade older Seneschal while her father visitedthe Keep on one of the festival days. Everyone agreed that a marriage tosuch a powerful man would benefit the village greatly.What was troubling, her grandson had only a few friends in the village,all of them girls, but not one mother in the.