Taking it, I hurried into thebedroom. Though I wanted to be alone she followed me. Magda watched as Ifought against my new compulsion, even while I ...tripped naked in front ofher. She chuckled, watching me rummage through the feminine finery."Let me help," she offered. "I wish you could feel the magical emanationsyou're putting out. If I absorb much more of them I'll feel drunk. Infact, I should really use up some of the excess so I don't overload mysystem. Just let me think of what I. Dave thought it was a shame Julie wasn't there to enjoy it, and it was his big downer of the day. But, he also reasoned the day would never have been like this if she had still been alive. For one thing, they probably would not have been in Bradford at all; Julie didn't like the town, thought it was too primitive and too far out in flyover country to pay attention to. The only times she'd been there were when Dave had insisted it had been too long, and she'd never been happy when there.No, if. "Erin.. how about you? Whatare you feeling?" Me? Well. I um. Nothing has changed. I'm still straight... I mean.I'm still attracted to women." Are you sure?" She looked around, and found a group of guys at anothertable. "Those guys over there. Are any of them cute?" No. Not at all. Still not into guys." The table of women over there?" Well the brunette one is kinda cute. The blond has a nice rack."She laughed. "See. That answers that question." She took a sip of herdrink."But I. A society couldn’t be run entirely by warriors, of course. They still needed farmers and masons, laborers, and cooks.When they were done at the farm, they made their way through the village to another wooden structure. This one was domed, but partially open to the air, as if someone had taken a large bite out of the nearest wall. As he approached the opening, a wave of heat sent Jules reeling. It was like a furnace inside, and it smelled strongly of smoke, the sound of metal on metal emanating.