He looked for a long time at the foothills across the river; then over at Jennifer.Jennifer was starting to feel a little uncomfortable. She thought m...ybe she shouldn’t have worn the Levi cutoffs. At least she shouldn’t have worn the pair that was cut off so short. The cutoffs worked two ways.On one hand, in the back of her mind, her looks could always get her almost everything she ever wanted. On the other hand, it also brought her more unwanted attention from people she didn’t want it from.It. The headman was talking with Balto as John arrived, and broke off when John was announced.“Ah, High Chief John. This young man has good ideas for a lad so young. You think he should be put to work finding animal meat for the village?”“That would be a wise choice, in my humble opinion as an outsider.”The headman gave a short laugh. “You? Humble? You have never come over as humble, my friend. You actions and your advice have always been helpful, so on your recommendation I am prepared to give. Byron did not want to go back to his lonely apartment. He decided to ask George if he could stay and help in the shop, maybe sleep on his cousin’s couch until he could find an apartment in town. It would not be difficult to leave where he was now living, he knew a few other tenants in the building but had no permanent ties. He had focused solely on his profession since leaving college, being so involved in his work he had no social life. His apartment had always seemed a cozy refuge, however. She then managed to fit the loop in place."You did it?" asked Paula."Yes, but it's only a few centimetres long. The thickness of your hairmakes it look better."Paula reached round and felt the small pony tail."My hair does need more length though," she said."Yes, but it proves your hair is moving in the right direction," saidKelly."Down," smiled Paula. "Oh, here come the ice creams."Laura came with 3 cornettos in hand."Hope you don't mind the strawberry ones?" she said, handing the girls.