”“Good point,” Julia said. “I’ll have Mario call and get that contact information. Before I forget, did you tell Penny about Casey?”“No,...I haven’t had the chance. I’ll be in Indianapolis this weekend, so I won’t see her in the morning. You can let her know, though I’m sure that Charlie will tell her if you don’t.”“OK. Mario and I need to make a presentation this afternoon,” Julia said. “This filling in for Cindi takes a lot of time!”“It does. You and I spent about nine hours on two planes to. "Cargo handling equipment," Icky said."Of course they are." Jas sighed. There were tentacle buds in the bed,too. Life was going to get interesting, soon.They stopped at Grand Cayman for fuel, fresh water and stores. Jas used apassport that Yara provided, Amoy Panis. She paid for things with a realcredit spike, using actual real electronic money.Progress.They weathered a storm in the harbor there. Tropical Depression A. Fourdays cooped up in that harbor. Jas bought food and supplies from. . or rather those we control," she sighed letting some of the tension leave her body."So I gathered, my Mage. Though, as ever, the Council, its make-up, members and its decision making processes are opaque to me," I replied."Well, today's your lucky day then, John ... and you Roxanne as you've been authorised by Simon in his role as Senex veneficus penitus orbis to be briefed by me on the convoluted mess that is Council politics, as if I don't have enough things to do with my time!" she uttered. When I checked myself in the mirror, I saw that the dress clung to me like a second skin but my undies made ugly bumps under it. With a sigh I undressed, fished out a sinful g-string and wore only that and my stockings under the dress. That was better, I thought, looking at the changed reflection. My boobs were still firm enough to go without a bra now and then but it was very obvious they were unsupported in this dress. "Don't let my nipples come up," was my silent prayer.I keep my hair.