They are the masters of a very finite infinity.I came to Redwood because it was where Grandpa Andy first mastered the art of shape-shifting. It was he...e, running through the woods at the edge of this nameless lake, as I was running it now, that Grandpa Andy first learned to take the Light and the Dream Stuff and use it to remake himself. I had done that, was doing it as I ran. Easy shapes in rapid succession. Wolf, tiger, deer, elk, moose, wildebeest. Shape-shifting was a skill I was going to. .. the captains and the crews were hard men and hard men gain enemies. There was quite a going business to be made of crewing for a voyage.Shanghaiing, the drugged drink, the false papers; all the tricks of fact and legend supplied crews for the small ships that eked out a living doing whatever it took.Plus ... the pirates. Not professional pirates. No, the fishing boat that stumbled across a smaller fishing boat. Dead men tell no tales ... and make no complaints. Life is cheap in the. So this was some sort of postpartum thing? I asked. I think so. I hope so, Amanda replied. Ive been putting a lot of stress on myself about work, too. Not a good emotional mix. Amanda, you have to know that I will never view Meowlissa as a replacement for you. Youre my wife, the mother of my child, and I love you. The relief in her eyes from hearing the words was evident. I continued, If it would help, maybe Meowlissa should sleep on your side of the bed from now on. Or not in our bed at all,. Now Austin is about the last person I wanted to swim with. He is very awkward and we don’t really have a lot in common. He is 26 and has the beginning of a beer belly and too much acne. He always has a frown on his face and all of our interactions consist of words one learns in kindergarten.“Hey Ryan” he calls out when I finally acknowledge his presence.“Hey Austin, how’s it going?”“Pretty good, just figured I’d come out and get some sun before the rain.” I don’t respond to him. I just nod my.