”“Are we still going shopping for swimsuits?” I asked.“Your wish is my command,” he said to me.I offered my arm, and we left together. I did...’t ask where we were going, but when he pulled into the Manhattan Town Center, I realized where we were going.Richards father hated taking me shopping, but his son, with my arm in his opened the heavy glass door to Victoria’s secret and followed me in.We were approached by a tall black woman who made me look flat in comparison.Like most girls I had dreamed. Never had they seen me in that avatar, nor had they expected to see me dressed so skimpily ever. It was a sight to behold! They started crowding around me to see me better, asking me some lame questions.I could hear some catcalls and lewd comments from some boys in the back, but nothing I could do about it right now. I felt the cool outside wind. My shirt, which had its first button left open due to it being too tight, flew back, exposing the sweaty area between my neck and chest with just a. No one had rope or anything they could use to hold the suitcases. One man tried strapping three suitcases together with his belt--which immediately broke under the heavy weight.All the legislators had boarded grav sleds and departed the station before the first of the Council members gave up trying to take all their wealth. One member left everything behind but one suitcase, which he set across his lap, wincing due to the heavy weight as he did. Others eventually followed his lead, escaping. "Your fingers twitch on the cold, rough surface. Instinctively, you know it is stone, but you have no idea how you learned that."Ehm..." Another failure, I presume?" I... She looks different. I can't tell."Someone is talking close by. You understand their words, even that it is you they are talking about. Your senses are returning and comprehension becomes easier."Well, failure or not, this one's got the looks! Hehehe!"A light tap echoes, hinting you're inside a spacious place."Hold it.".