Did you see what attacked you?" queried Jim."Yes, I saw it. It appeared to be a small animal-like creature resembling a lizard about 20 cm long. The l...quid came out of a series of spouts along its top. It was so nearly the same color as the flora surrounding it that I didn't see it until I had gotten closer. I assume that I triggered a defense mechanism. The next thing I knew, I was going through the decontamination sequence." Yeah, that's my fault," admitted Jim. "I panicked when I saw you. " Nice to meet you, Ted," said Walt, who nevertheless couldn't keep his eyes off the plane. "Is... Is that what I think it is?" It depends what you think," Ted teased. "Genuine Sopwith Camel, one of 5,140 ever built. This is number 4037, built over a hundred years ago in 1918. 150 horsepower Gnome rotary engine. Nine cylinders. Of course we've braced the wings and fuselage, and we've added an electric starter and all the legally-required flight instruments. Miniature versions, of course. I have. There was a lot to discuss, as well as a lot of things that had been scheduled in the next couple of days. However, I was still feeling too good to be overwhelmed this time, especially since I had two new girlfriends who seemed to be taking everything in stride. That reassured me like nothing else could. Especially since I knew that we’d soon have a second chance at what we’d begun last night. Hell, I had a boner practically during the entire discussion.After the meeting, I led the girls to the. Don't sweat it, I'm not a skeev. You can have the futon. It's cool."I hugged him, whispering in his ear, "I won't tell anyone, you're a softie." You'd better not," he growled in mock anger, "I would hate to tarnish my reputation for being a disaffected, apathetic slacker."We walked through the abandoned city streets, Sebastian giving his version of the points-of-interest tour along the way. He lived in an apartment building across from Balen Park and had an excellent view of the lake from.