"Margaret stood and dipped her head in a slight bow to the Council representative. "I will begin by saying Brent and I have no objection at all to the...ultimate aims as expressed by Representative Uki-uki-sunni. We do, however, have some concerns regarding procedure. It is our opinion that once the objectives have been made known to Earth's citizens, the sooner they can be shown some light at the end of the incredibly long and complex tunnel laid out before them, the less they will feel. It rarely accrues that the hunted turn on the hunters. It is usually an unexpected action that usually catches the hunters by surprise. I... } I was suddenly quiet as I thought about what Sheila had said.{That does not sound like a logical response to the situation. I have found that humans are almost always rational. Though many think that humans are irrational I find that they reveal patterns that are almost always predictable.} Sheila responded.{I... } It was almost like a light was turned. In that short while Mrna became the grandmother I never had and with my tears running down her ancient breasts, I became her grandson.My diatribe of woes and fears and loves ended and for a while Mrna just held me close. B'nack broke the silence. "Henry my boy," he made it sound as if I was really his son, "As you know we are the elders of this family." He swept his arms to indicate all the elves in the area, "As such it is our responsibility to look after those in our care and try to sort out. "How did you know?' "Just a guess," Jordan smiled. "It's that time," Claudia said as she approached Jordan. "Good," Jordan nodded. She walked towards the large dance floor. The other girls were already standing by the six chairs. "Okay fellas, we need six volunteers," Jordan smiled. She walked forward as she pushed two guys back. "Preferably six of you that aren't hitched already." Five guys walked forward. "Now sit in the chairs and keep your hands to yourself at all times," Jordan smiled..