“Yes, though I don’t think that will stop them and the retractions are always given out during quiet times on channels that are not too popular.�...“Oh, not this time,” I replied with a grin. “Now, if that’s all, I’m heading down to the lower levels to see Cass and pass on some info to Rogg via Mamma Vatu. Let’s see them try and get me down there as I can play dirty too.”Well, it was as bad as Herrick warned. It seemed the newsies were not above making up stuff and I was the current cause célèbre.. People tend to get pissy when you forget them twice in one day. All I can say is “I’m sorry. I’m not doing it on purpose.” It sucks.I have started a new universe called Warlord. It’s my version of fiddling as Rome burns. I can’t stop this and I’m becoming so aware of the present that I’m starting not to care.What I mean is the only cognitive success I have is here now, If you ask me about the close past (2 hours ago) or the far past (50 years ago) you run a risk of getting a null program. Again the woman stopped, putting one hand to her throat and breathing in with difficulty; Her flesh was tingly, crawling with... with excitement.Yes, that's what it was. She couldn't deny it. Excitement! But why? Why was she feeling this way about him? Out of her mind. She had to be out of her mind to have this kind of sensation racing through her brain and body.Barbara knew she should have raced from the barn, run out the door and never returned. But something drew her on, pushed her through. You're in cutoffsand are wearing hiking boots. This is the virtual vacation;it's real! Or virtual, or whatever. It's exactly what Ivisualized." That's impossible! I don't know how we got here or whodressed us in these clothes but there is no such thing as avirtual vacation."Giving me a smug smile of confidence, Christine declaredenigmatically that it would be self evident in short order,then chuckled to herself. I still didn't know what wasgoing on, but the calls of nature are oblivious to.