If they think we're already dead."This was advice which Buttercup and Tracey adhered to on several occasions as they hastened over the dry fields, hop...ng that the dark figures in the distance wouldn't be concerned to come and confirm that they were dead. Or even to make definitely certain that they were. However, as they ran on, the groups of dark figures they saw, and watched from the relative safety of earth and dry dust level seemed rather more anxious on their own safety than on anything. "Now, for a twelve or thirteen year old who loves his mother and wants tomake her happy, that's not much of a choice at all, is it? I explainedall of that to Jamie's mom, not telling her anything she did not alreadyknow. If she was asking my permission, I was not going to give it. ButI also did not instruct her not to do what she had in mind. As atherapist, I did not believe it was my place to tell her what to do. Idid get her to promise me that if she approached Jamie with theopportunity,. .. well ... I can smell that you are aroused."Sandra giggled and said, "Who says that what you smell is coming from me?" It isn't?" Susie asked surprised."Not completely, one of my classmates baptized me with her secretions when she came. She sprayed all her love juices over me!"Susie had a look on her face that was so funny that Sandra had to laugh."How did that happen?" Susie asked."That would take too long to explain, but let's just say, I had a front row seat, and I found out, I was sitting. At least we all spoke the same language.The two Immortals chatted just a bit longer until a servant appeared to summon the children, and by implication Deirdre, to the inner palace. The pair did have just enough time to arrange to meet that night for supper.As evening fell another servant arrived at Duncan's quarters to escort him. To his surprise he ended up in the same courtyard where they had met earlier. There were a table and chairs set out and food steamed on top of the table. Lanterns.