I whistled as I started up the winding stairs and Siren answered. I glanced up and saw her looking down from the deck of the ship, “of course you ar... already on the ship.”Jewel laughed as she followed me. I smiled and kept going and checked in with one of the six crewmen. Our quarters were on the fourth floor of the deckhouse and Jewel followed me in. Her Grif chirped as Siren climbed up and into a nest by the window. I glanced at him and then at Jewel, “um...”She nudged me aside, “for each. Don’t get me wrong. I’m no saint and I enjoy those Friday nights which extend into Saturday early mornings. My mother closes her eyes and puts the money to good use. That Friday night, I sat at my usual place in the noisy and smoke-filled Langley Pub. I wore my straight dress just above the knee, held loosely by a wide cotton belt. My little cap was stuck to my hair with two pins (which could come in handy). I always wear medium-height shoes. I blended in and looked like one of the many college. .. how fast should I go?" As fast as you can," she said. "Put your foot down, lover. Get this car moving."He looked down at the speedometer and saw he was already traveling at 70 mph, 5 mph faster than the posted speed limit. Nervously he pushed his foot down a little and brought them up to 78 mph, which was about as fast as his poor Civic could go. The engine in the Jag hardly seemed to be turning at all."Oh come on, now," Taya scolded playfully. "I didn't bring you out here for this shit. Put. .. then it was just a swifttrain ride out of town to the coast. The rest of the journey was onfoot. I left the station and walked to the coast. Just ahead was asmall area of land held to the shore by a line of rocks, that had apath made on them. On that area, was the place.Walking over... I wondered about this. So far from town. Not like mosttherapists... still, did I have a choice? No. I came to the door... andwalked down the line of rooms as I had been told, till I came to thelarge office.