In this room though, a young lady clearly suffering from some form of wasting disease lay upon a grav-bed, awake and clearly somewhat despondent.“Sa...utations youngling,” I greeted her as Vrion set up the privacy screen.“Salutations,” she acknowledged listlessly.“My name is David and I’m a Cure,” I replied. “May I have your name?”“Sondir and are you really a Cure?” she asked, looking suddenly hopeful.“Yes, I am, though you can call me Dave as all new friends get to do,” I nodded.“They told me I. Can you fish out the local map?" Sure what can I locate?" We'll be past Port Hedland in a bit. Where's the next mine?" Mt. Goldsworthy." Let me know when we're getting there." Sure. But it's not very big." That's ideal. They don't have a railroad, do they?" Don't think so, but I'm not sure. They're a BHP consortium. Mitsui, maybe." So they must be trucking." I get it." Hand me a coffee, please." I sipped as I drove. I didn't think we'd strike gold or oil, but I felt we had to actually look.. He was trying his best to be all macho. "Wanted to know about the two blokes that run this place." I haven't been coming here for long. Only met him for the first time today.!" "Oh I thought you might have known him some time!!" Can you sit down please. I am craning my neck to see you plus the sun is in my eyes."He came and sat beside me. "Get your mate to sit down as well. If the two running this place see you they will want some money. Sit down here." I tell his mate, patting the sand. So, what are the ground rules?" I already said I'm not sleeping with you," Sandra reminded me. "And I don't suppose we should leave any permanent marks." I thought she said that teasingly, but I wasn't positive."What?" I'm sure my eyes bugged out; in fact I know they did. "Permanent marks? What the hell are you planning to do to me?" I'd been thinking of having Sandra prance around the house in a skimpy maid outfit or something. And she's talking permanent marks? I told her this."That's fine,".