With colonies comes transportation. The shallow water in the lakes didn't get mapped much until there was commerce. The east coast people had access t... everything that the inland people could possibly provide so let the inland folks fend for themselves.There were a couple three or four wars and the Lakes became a waterway for troops to attack the rear of the defenders.Ships started going missing and nobody knew why until some soaking wet half drowned seaman said, "There's a big fucking rock out. ”I look at him then down at the three shiny objects. “If they aren’t toy rockets, what are they?”“I see you’re comedian, Mister Adams. You know they’re dildos.” I can see the hint of a smile on his lips, so I think he’s enjoying the joke.“If they’re dildos, Sir, they’d have vibrators in them, but as you can see, they haven’t a switch on the side. So they must be toy rockets.”He plays along with my joke. “The switch is usually on the bottom, Mister Adams.”Lifting one up I look at the bottom, and. I had too much of a backwoods style presently. I would have to see what would accent my new clothing.At the market I purchased a large leather sack and filled it with what fruits and vegetables I could find. Another area sold slaked lime and I had to buy some of this. I wanted to make a temporary cast. Linda had told me that her father just wrapped the broken bone. Nobody set the bones into proper positions to heal.Molly's stall was empty but she did not live far away. I climbed three flights. They walked hand in hand outside the airport, both of them giddy as children with silly smiles plastered on their faces. He kept on playing with her hands as they walked and got in a cab. Their smiles growing by the minute, she was biting her lips in giddiness. He kissed her hand, gave a tiny bite, looked at her and said, “You’re beautiful.” She blushed. “Thank you.” Both of them grinned, paused and said together, “Thanks won’t do.” She smiled and gave him a big hug and cuddled into him..