At first the light looked like a very bright, twinkling star, of which there were plenty to see in the desert sky at night. However, the longer he wat...hed, the brighter, and closer, it seemed to get. Before long he was pretty sure that it had moved from the backside of the mountain range forward to their side."I've never seen anything like that." John said. He folded the newspaper and set it aside and then placed his pipe down next to it. Gillian joined him as he walked up to the edge of the. Brandy was very pleased that Chandler had given her another chance (albeit with the condition that she remained Dan’s slave). It was a small condition to her, one that she didn’t mind in the least and actually enjoyed, so she gladly agreed to sign on after the Bondage Reform Act gave a two-week window for all slaves to confirm their desire to stay on as “indentured servants.” She wasn’t alone, of course, as Jason had signed up to continue as Melanie’s chattel, and under Article 2, he had. I wasn't sure how long I had been crying when I heard the front door open. "Lee, it's Elaine." She announced herself.I felt the rage come roaring back as I jumped to my feet. Lee rose with me, putting her hand on my shoulder. Her touched calmed me somewhat so I didn't kill my own mother when she came into the family room. She saw the look in my eyes and at least had the common decency to look away."What do you want, Elaine?" Lee was in my corner on this one, and I was glad to have her there."I. I like your freckles.”At that, they started walking to their destination in a comfortable cadence and talking about their favorite springtime activities like hiking, the weather, and skinny dipping.“Wait, you’ve never been?” Robert joked as he opened the door into the diner for her. The hostess guided them to a booth and they sat down facing each other.“Nope. You can say I led a rather boring childhood and teenage years,” she sighed. She felt like she led such a boring life compared to him. She.