"Dirty" was in fact a descriptor that applied to her in general. Shehad a pretty face with a thin nose and bright blue eyes which was onlysomewhat ma...red by the flecks of dirt and soot on it. She was dressed in asimple brown tunic which was badly torn and ragged, its original colorlong since lost. It was held in place by a simple belt, and the girl hadwrapped her hands and lower legs in long strips of cloth (also very dirtyand dusty) for some protection. The guards at the gate quickly wrote. I just don’t think going your route is right for me.”“That’s your church talking. Or your dad.”“No, it’s me. And before you say anything else, seven.”“Seven?! You?!”“Gee, thanks,” I said sarcastically.“Come on, Mike. I’d NEVER have expected that. Two? Sure. MAYBE three. So what’s the big deal then?”“I just can’t go around sleeping with anyone who asks.”“If there are girls asking and you’re saying ‘no’, I repeat — you’re doing college wrong!”“You’ve never turned down a girl?”“Who just wanted to. "In fact you only missed one a very good job I have to say. You are a far better student and listener than any that I have seen in a good while."Launching herself at me she again almost took the both of us to the ground as she was hugging me with increasing force. Then she stopped pulling slightly back looking deep into my eyes as she pressed her lips to mine! I was almost thrown back by the amount of energy that passed between the both of us.Then in a whisper she spoke into my ear. "I am so. Susan is part of my governing council, which includes men and women. They are absent while they show Susan's parents around our town. Her mother is the recently retired Senior of the Lu's."Her mother and father are considering joining our community. We expect a contingent from Sin Loos soon and might be receiving persons from the Lu's who desire a more equal association. We welcome all with peaceful intentions and who desire equality and free choice. It is different from Sin Loos but also from.