Mandy was shorter than Paul, barely reaching five feet in height. She had a mop of brown hair in a pageboy cut and a slim athletic looking body. Her b...easts were small, but seemed the perfect size to Paul. Anything bigger would have left her body looking unbalanced. She looked a little like an elf would, and the first time Paul had met her he had almost checked her for pointed ears.Paul loathed the job itself. It was utterly menial and needed no mental effort whatsoever. All he had to do was. We were in a public park with a public beach area with a hiking trail around the marshy area. We hiked a short distance from the beach and noticed a "perfect spot" in the tall grass just next to the trail. Someone had cleared a small area just long enough for a person and barely wide enough for two. It was only a few steps off the trail. We spread out our straw mat and towels on the ground of our little clearing. Hubby removed his swimsuit and was laying on his back fully naked. I removed my. "I knew only too well what he'd say, or so I thought. Then, on my fifteenth naming day, he called me to his office. A stranger was there, smaller even than my father, but slender and elegant and richly dressed."Darrick automatically gave him the bow proper for a youth meeting an elder of higher station."No, do not bow to me," the stranger laughed. "There should be no such formality between close kin." Not such close kin as all that," Tanrick protested, but Darrick could tell that he was well. I had to transport you out of your quarters as all power to life support and communications in that section has failed." Wait, all power to life support? Spaz and Dr. Jones's quarters are in that section." David repliedRiu held up her hand to calm him. "Sir, it is ok, they were transported to the Excalibur along with the others." She stated as she came to stand next to David. "The Excalibur however was having issues locking onto you, so I had to use the last of the Lanvy's energy reserves to.