But, she was a charming little girl and I found it impossible to stand between her and what she wanted." Did she actually model for you?" Thule asked....anessa nodded, "Yes. She showed a good deal of promise too. Besides being beautiful and poised, she was very serious-minded, even at fifteen. I can send you a copy of her portfolio if you like." Err, yes," said Thule. "Thank you."They ate for a few minutes while Thule tried to remember where he'd been going with that line of questioning.. Monjupu took eleven days to review evidence and make up his mind. Because worlds literally turned on the outcome of the suit, the delay was expected and justified, most likely a respite just to give the EuroCon time to get their things in order. The conservative business outfit she had chosen for the day provoked a dry comment about a funeral from Stephan. It had been appropriate. The first surprise of the day was that the European Confederation had crumbled. Monjupu sat and resumed the trial. 'As long as he has a strong heart, Pia', one of the girls replied, to the peal of laughter from the rest of us, and with an average group age of 17, I would suspect he would need one.Alighting from the train he was the only person there, in fact we were the only passengers getting off and as we walked towards him, the look in his eyes and the bulge in his pants, spoke volumes to the girls, who had also looked down there, prior to shaking his hand.Unpacking our knapsacks in our respective rooms. Things started goin' to Hell, though, with Mama, and there wasn't any way I could afford to have anybody in, full-time, to take care of her, and there wasn't any way I could just stay home with her all the time, neither.I had to tell Bill I couldn't come over, most of our nights, because Mama was too sick for me to leave her there alone.Well, damned if Bill didn't take me aside one day, at the cafe, and tell me he knew what we should do about my mama. He said we -- me and Mama and Timmy -- we.