" Thank you," he says just as quietly.How to start, I think to myself. Why not just start at the beginning. The time before my world went mad. So I sa.... "I was just some kid. I did not know any of these things growing up." What-?" Nimrod starts to ask, I shush him."I need to tell this my way," I stop for moment, I haven't thought about the past. I had been hiding behind the now. Nimrod can see through all that.I take deep breath and continue. "I was blown up. Well not into little pieces or I. “I will go up to the lookout and show the way. We are near the route I mentioned yesterday. It is not a straight path, so we may have a chance to stay ahead of him.”Demonstrating he’d had lots of practice, the healer scampered up the rigging like a monkey going after a banana. He displaced the crew member stationed there, then started yelling directions down to the Explorer.“I can’t understand what he’s talking about.” Svend complained.A quick look around showed John he was the only one nearby.. I started to vomit from a groin kick..." Maggie broke into the circle. There was a lot of screaming. A couple of the boys started to punch Maggie. And I didn't do anything! I was petrified. I just lay on the floor with my arms around my head, trying to protect myself from a head kick. I took a really nasty kick to my arm; it lifted half my body off the floor. And then the screams got really, really loud. I heard adult voices, and I finally opened my eyes. I saw Maggie's dress covered with. ” She laughed.“Okay. Let me think.”She watches me. I rub the scruff on my chin. “I’d probably try to get you to make a move honestly. I loved when you were first here. You were just so sexy. I mean you still are.”“But what if I didn’t.”“I don’t want to force you to do anything.”She looked very angry.“Maybe I’d trick you into walking in on me. Maybe I’d date a friend of yours to make you jealous.”“More details!”“What if I put you on my lap and got hard. I’d make sure you feel it. I’d take your.