” He chuckles softly as she finishes, “I do not think I will have to worry about that Miss…?”She turns and looks at you for a second then back...to the road, “Please you can call me Doe, so why do you say you do not have to worry about that?”He smiles softly as he takes in the town as they drive, “Because I have made a few houses before, I am sure I can make another one.”She looks him over once again in the corner of her eyes. Then she chuckles, “Well then, I am glad to hear that. I would love to. " Momma just sighed and looked sad. "If you think you have the time, I would go home and learn to enjoy sex, if I were you. Then retest and you'll have a better foundation. Unfortunately, that would separate you from your family." What will happen to women who aren't selected?" I asked.Jack frowned. "You'll go into the Civil Service pool. We'll undoubtedly be collecting a large number of males who are not suitable sponsors, just because we're not being picky about who is extracted. You'll end. I didn't care how much it cost. My motivation was protecting my loved ones, and me.I made detailed notes about the collapsing bridge idea, and mid-point guardhouse, and headed to the kitchen in search of dinner.I didn't hear anything from Jack and Norm for the rest of the night. The children were full of energy, and Teri had a harder time getting them into bed than in previous nights, but I was upstairs and didn't really pay attention.Well after they were asleep I stepped into the kitchen just. It was very peaceful, the sounds of a Western Meadowlark echoing through the trees, its loud, cheerful warbling whistle making me smile. I laid back, my hands under my head and closed my eyes, relaxing. There was no place in my head for worry or irritation, no room for anything but the simple pleasure of connecting with my surroundings in a way that can't be done in a city. This was the real reason why I came here every summer; not the people, but the land.I don't know how long I laid out.