All that I knew for sure was that Iwas completely and truly fucked. I had no idea how long I remained on the couch before my curiosity finallygot the ...est of me. I slipped off my clothes, which didn't fit quite rightanymore, then stood up, gulping as I looked myself over a little moreclosely. "I can't believe this," I muttered to myself. After taking a deep breath, I slowly looked my naked body over, seeing itin even more detail than I had when I'd checked it out in the bathroom.Though I hated. "Hello!" I called to him. "Sit down, have some fish... oh, I believe I finished it all. I am sorry." You stopped to fish?" Blaster stood with his fists on his hips, "The most important Quest in history looms, ready to kill all of us and steal our souls... and you go fishing?" Shows that I have my priorities in order, Sir Muse," I said, trying to get a rise out of the usually sober Blaster. "You worry too much. I get the feeling this Quest will be MUCH easier than we anticipate!" Furthermore,". Mina was reticent about dancing close, but gave in as I pulled her up against me. Mina was tall and slender. I figured she weighed one-twenty-five, tops. She was stiff and awkward in my arms at first, but soon relaxed and laid her head on my shoulder.“I guess you didn’t have to make me a floozy, Tyler, because I was one all along,” she said.I laughed and tilted her chin up so we were almost eye to eye.“You aren’t a floozy, Mina, and neither are any of the others. You and they are just women. My only immediate need was furniture, as all I had were some chairs, a desk and a bed. I spent the first few weeks of my “summer off”, exploring the back woods of New England, working out, buying furniture, watching the Red Sox on TV, visiting a local bar or two, and writing notes to Sarah. By mid-July, I had bought a new couch and chairs, a dining area table and chairs, a bureau for the bedroom, kitchen supplies, pictures, and other items one needs to make an apartment a home. I had worked.