I became The Bard at age 32, when the previous title holder died at the age of 103. Two months later Meriah took me as her mate. I am now 54 and I fee... old. Meriah is thirteen years older -- 67. I feel old because we have three offspring, one male and two female; they run me (the primary caretaker) into the ground, even with the help of others of our clan. That has not stopped me from trying to sire another – successfully, I may say proudly. Meriah is gravid once again!Sidetracked again. Back. The second discovery was the same locations were present on those ships. The parts that were missing were either in or around the fusion core/phase shift assemblies or the navigation components. The thief wasn't interested in just any parts, which would indicate someone stealing for money. There was a definite pattern with many instances of overlapping parts. Qi wasn't an engineer but the overlaps were easy to see, even to someone unfamiliar to the inner workings of a ship.He brought up the. I did meet Julia before first class and apologized for not calling her to say "goodnight." I'd always thought people seemed weak doing "goodnight" phone calls on TV, but now I felt the need. "It was my mom's and sisters' faults. They kept wanting to talk about my plans for our date." That was sort of true, but not really.Julia gushed, "I've checked the weather forecast and it looks fine. I'm REALLY hoping we can walk in the garden. I'm so looking forward to getting some time alone with you. I'm. Actually, she thought the word ‘awesome’ was largely inadequate. She had just seen things she could never have conceived in her wildest imagination. Even Angela seemed genuinely surprised at some of the images… some of the acts men and women did with each other or alone. She learned new words for positions, things performed and items used.The overload was almost overwhelming and the learning curve especially steep. Kendra’s mind felt numb, but her body was fully aroused and she was frustrated.