He returns to his station, while the other guard returns to his duties. She invites the trio inside and leads them to a finely appointed room where th... aroma of tea and delicacies fill the air. With a smile, she asks them to have a seat. As they sit, she begins to pour tea for them and herself.“I am Jade, the head of this auction house. Please, relax and enjoy the tea and food I have provided. I am very interested in this cube of worm meat you have presented me with.”Matthew introduces Ki Jung. "Well... that's right," he agreed slowly. Then the lewd look in his eyes reappeared and he gazed back at her with gloating assurance as though he had recalled his original idea. "But you still gotta pick it up. You's the woman." Oh, what a bother," Jane hissed to herself under her breath and, reaching irritably for two scraps of yellowed newspaper, bent down to shovel up the broken pieces, conscious of Silas' idiotic gaze following her every move. She bent forward and felt his eyes tracing a. I wrote down all my info and handed him the twenty-five bucks I had promised, then wished him a good evening.I left early the next morning, checking out before sunrise and was out of the city before most people were out of bed. I caught Interstate 40 and was grinning like a loon as I eased into the early morning flow of trucks and travelers.I had traveled about ten miles out of town when I pulled off the interstate again and into a lot that advertised trailers, campers and the like. Something. I was thinking ... maybe that fellowship might be fun." Loren -- I thought you were like me -- a confirmed atheist. Would you really be happy going to a meeting to get spoon-fed religion?" You don't have to buy what they're selling," he replied."There are social programs at the Alliance that I think would be a much better fit for us. If we're going to invest the time, we should invest it wisely." Of course, you're right. What should I tell her?" Tell her, thanks for thinking of us but we have.