“I said someone could argue that I could act against my own nature, but I’d counter by saying that doing so is what was valued, and in the end, wo...ld result in my own happiness. And as such, altruism is impossible, in the purest definition. I also recall discussing doing one’s duty without being attached to the results, sort of like you said just before. I recall a debate with her over what it meant to do ones duty, and where our ultimate responsibility lies. My thinking on that has evolved. We ate lunch and over some ice cream I asked her if she minded telling me some of the things they had done in the past.She told me about how Mark loved to see her with other women and men, how for a time they belonged to a swing club and they made some close friends that they see from time to time. How they loved sex in public places, she went into detail about one time on the subway, and how the thrill of maybe getting caught really turned them on.Susan even told me that she was into bondage. Allia was about to join the crowd when the backdoor of a stripclub slammed open behind her, accompanied by a half snake/half man thrown out into the thick mud. She studied the man as he wiped himself off and got up; The first thing she noticed was he reeked of alcohol, the stench came from the opened bottle in his leather jacket pocket as well as every breath he took. He wore a tight shirt that accentuated his hard chest, paired with ripped skinny jeans made to show off his impressive bulge.. There were stars out in the cloudless sky, the new moon pale on the horizon. He was leaning into Ariel who seemed to have fallen asleep as well. Her head rested on his shoulder and her hand rested on his leg, fingers dangling inside his thigh near his crotch. She stirred and the fingers tapped and scratched against his skin. That delighted the sailor. He let his far hand dangle and it brushed her breasts. She didn’t seem to notice. He reached down and brushed a finger around her nipple, still.