Even at this distance, he wasn't sure that he would ever be able to kill one of the big beasts with a crossbow. They had to be at least twice the size...of buffalo, or bison, as the book frequently called them, on Earth. Of course, they weren't really buffalo anyway, he thought as his mind rebelled at the idea of a buffalo being that big.Another thing that quickly became evident was the horns on the bulls. These guys probably aren't a pushover for anything. They look formidable enough to give. I alsowanted to talk to you about something, not as a scientist, but as afriend." Sure," I replied."Here goes. I have studied seven cases of people being transformed by thecompound. Not one of them have had their life at risk during the change.Can I ask, what do you think your chances are of going through life,never being bitten or stung by something, no matter how careful you are?"I thought about it. I'd been stung by wasps twice just last year. "Notgood," I replied."My thoughts as well. I'm. ” She sat and wrote a letter to him, her hand shaking as she wrote; it said; Kenny, You might on paper be my husband, in fact you are a philandering miserable little bastard who wanted a drudge and for the last 10 years you have had one. I have pretended to have a lover this last 2 years, I`ve actually taken one this last few weeks, he is twice the lover you will ever be. I shall attend the dinner, as a last gesture to your career and our lost love. But that will be the last thing I ever. He reached out and grasp the hem of the woman's robe. He tugged it free from her knees. He shuddered and coughed with the last of his strength. His arm fell back.She did not speak. She obeyed. She took his hand to her breast and kissed his skin. She tasted the burnt propellant splashed upon it. She opened the top of her robe, removed her arms from its sleeves, and placed his palm upon a bare nipple. She grunted when her soft flesh was forcefully gripped by his fingers. Fear shouted through.