“Honest I am.”“You are not OK girl, and you can’t face people like that. Take the day off.”“I’d rather not if you don’t mind, I can’... afford another day off this month.” I said desperately, “And I need a few hours out of the house, please, I have to do this.” I added.“Well, you can help Sharri today in the kitchen, if it gets too much just let her know and go home. Please Karen will you try to sort this out. We’re all worried abut you.”“I know, thank you Kelly. He promised he will try to get. Ryan radioed Yuri and when his call was answered the four ACs soon were stationed above them. They continued to advance along the track but were forced to do so at the walking pace of Ryan as he followed the traces of broken leaves and bent branches of the trail.When night came, they were forced to stop and wait for the light of day to continue. All of them were extremely worried about Neona and frustrated at the slow pace they were forced to use. Ryan did not sleep well that night, every time. They travel in troops. Touch is a key form of bonding. They spend hours grooming each other. One primate will spend a significant amount of time picking vermin and parasites out of the fur of the other. It’s not just to eliminate unpleasant pests, but grooming is way for a troop of primates to bond. Grooming is not to be mistaken for a sexual advance. Sexual advances, among the less cultured primates, are a lot less subtle than that.Humans, like other primates, need to be touched. An infant. Wink. Eliza was snuggled to my side, tracing gentle patterns in my chest hair languidly with one fingertip. Of course, she knew exactly when I was awake... "Yes, I can see your dreams, but I prefer not to. Dreams are like hallucinations, they don't make much sense. I prefer just to gather the emotional content of the sleeping thoughts. Would you like me to wake you up if you start to have a nightmare?" I pondered the question a moment, and told her "No. I would rather my brain do what it wants..