I’ve seen them do some amazing things, and I’m sure that they can do this,” Thomas assured him.“What about reprisals? The British will be upse... when they destroy their supplies. Plus there are all of the other ports along the coast. What good will stopping supplies at one be?” the local leader demanded.“We need to discuss this in private,” Thomas told the other man, looking around at those with him in distaste.“All right,” the local leader agreed. “You other men keep a sharp lookout in case. ..with many happy memories of times past!]Solomon was a very handsome Mexican married guy I knew for about two years. He and his wife have since moved and I have no further connection with him, other than memories; but these memories are very pleasant ones!Solomon and I worked together and we got to know one another fairly well because of it. I wasn't really 'out' about being a cocksucker, and I wasn't really sure how he'd react if told him, so I just kept my preference to myself; and I also. .. there are places where I'm still a prisoner, still chained and locked up." She looked near tears. "I tried to let Zoltan's son kiss me. I tried to let Zoltan's daughter kiss me. Just friendly kisses, nothing more. It was like being back..." She closed her eyes and hugged her towel closer. A tear leaked out of each eye. She shook her head. "Enough of this. I need dinner." From her tone of voice the subject was closed.Urgah and Talia were in looking at things in separate sections of a shop. " I see an old lady with grey hair and wrinkles, bags under her eyes and a face that's beginning to sag along with her body. How can you love that?"Tears form in her eyes as she looks at herself, wondering when she got old, wondering when she let herself go and stopped caring about her appearance.Tenderly Charlie wipes them away before they can fall. He'd always hated to see her cry."Now look again! And I'll tell you what I see," he promises and she stares into the mirror, seeing an old lady.