It was as if she had read his mind. Hedidn't have the will to deny it, or even to stall for time to think.Instead he admitted, "I have always enjoyed...dressing... that way. SinceI was young." She nodded and said, "I know the type. And I spoke tothat girl Janey, who you had one date with. Hmm?" "I did go out withher," he agreed forlornly. "But it didn't work too well." Zara smirkedand said, "She told me. Your penis." Her hand came up, thumb andforefinger about two inches apart. "It is. How did you know?"Merlin looked at me with a very serious expression for a moment, as if weighing in his mind exactly what information he could trust me with. Then, as he came to a decision, he nodded once, and smiled slightly at me."Daniel, I am far from completing my journey backward with the ring, and I have yet to meet the ringwielders of the past. Yet, after talking with the "future-forward" Olympias about those she gave the ring to, it became very clear to me that most were self-centered,. The tiny insects ignored her as she came close enough to perceive that these creatures were much larger than the typical glowing insects that used to delight her back on Earth as they danced and hovered and flickered at each other. 'Back on Earth? But I'm back on Earth, now. Way back, in fact!' These creatures were the size of dragonflies, with large, flickering wings that... 'The light is coming from their wings! Oh, my! These aren't lightning bugs, these are fairies!'Alana flinched as one of. . she's going to stop the occurrence you've just fixed." Huh?" Piracy, me lad, piracy. Killing the giant was the first part." Whaa?" Brilliant move. Absolutely brilliant. I couldn't have done better if I'd thought of it myself. And, before you ask ... I didn't." Didn't?" Set you up." And you figure that how?" Your boat 'appears' perfectly normal ... wood mast, wood hull, spun and woven U bush fiber sails ... it all looks normal. Just a little trick of mine ... optical illusion ... learned it.