My escorts returned the following morning. I'd changed from the ceremonial robes into the coarse gown, concealing the photo of Angela, the iPhone, and...the laser knife within the lining.They provided me a sturdy pair of sandals, undoubtedly a necessity for wherever I was now headed, and then guided me to the hangar bay where Tamar waited to transport me to my destination."Get in the flyer, Ancient," he grumbled. "I don't have all day."Without hesitation, I climbed into the back and took my place. Lois had a rule about ordering pizza orbagels outside of the New York metro area. The rule was simple: shedidn't do it. It was partly due to the water and partly due touncertainty about whether a pizza parlor in the "boonies" could comeclose to what she would find at almost any turn back home. She knew thatthere were good pizzerias outside of the New York metro area. She hadmany meals at one during her freshman year at college in upstate NewYork. But there is a difference between going. She got out of the same old car. Inoticed that there was a black man driving and another black man in thepassenger's seat. Not that seeing a white girl with a black man is unusualthese days of liberal enlightenment. I have a live and let live approachto things like that. Of course in my business the 'let live' part issometimes ignored by others. There was something about her that arrested my attention. I saw thatshe was cute, not exactly pretty, just cute, but her expression wasstrained.. It's just that she's an engineer and there's no work aroundthese parts." Can't you move to be near her? I thought judges moved around. Isn'tthere something called a circuit judge?" It's not that easy. I'm still a junior judge. It takes time." And your clock's ticking I suppose. Well whatever you do, you'd bestsort it with her. It's no good having a child if you're not both totallycommitted." Yes I know all about that thank you! I'm a judge in the family divisionyou know!" she snapped.