She had an easy way about her and, in her fake but unimpeachable English accent, had charmed several fellow passengers on the journey up thus far.When...we had a moment to ourselves I had asked how she could converse so freely, knowing how stiff I usually was with people. She replied that it was essential for her acting profession to thoroughly research her roles; if she was playing a nurse for example, she or the Studio would arrange for her to spend a week or two in a hospital, and a good way. I entered the master bedroom but no sign of her, “In here” She called from the dressing room. I followed her voice and peeked through the door, she was sitting with her back to me brushing her hair when suddenly she stood up and faced me, completely naked! “ Do you find me attractive?” I was staring at the floor not knowing what to do with myself. “ You’ll have to look at me!” I slowly raised my eyes, Mrs. Smith was probably around forty and was naturally attractive and obviously invested time. And we need to hurry if we’re going to be in the dining room by nine. Trust me; we do not want to be late. I don’t know about your friends, but those nurse friends of mine will not cut me any slack, and their teasing will last long after I return to work.”They made it on time, but the teasing was there, anyway.It was midafternoon before all the guests were gone and the newlyweds had time to think about their meeting with Jeff and Diana.Holding hands, they entered a vacant and now again pristine. I knew there would be a road block in place long before the army unit or units began to arrive. They would have to stop any reinforcements or heavy resupply of the Monastery. The road was the only reasonable way to do it.That meant that I was forced to hump the two large packs through the jungle. I had never gotten used to the smell of rotting vegetation, even though my sensors were not as sensitive, while in the stand-bye mode, as my human ones had been. I could not remember how people like.