.." You choose, but it needs to be fairly thick so as not to cut you!" Jenny found a 24" long 1/2" thickwhip with a leather tab end coloured red and a...ked Mark.."Will this do?" "Admirable" said Mark, they went to the Counter, the assistant asked if they rode a lot. "No, said Jenny, the whip is for my bottom whenever he feels like dealing with me!" The young female assistant blushed and said " Oh ! I've gone all funny hearing that, good job it's my lunch hour now I can get over it!" Jenny said. .and you will....know what to do....I will be....fine....now go..."she whispered in between each labored breath before suddenly fallingasleep.Charlie looked at the sleeping woman with a wide eyed gaze, his mouthwordlessly flapping about as he stepped away slowly. The key sitting inhis hand with a slight tingle as he continued to back away until bumpinginto a familiar form. Charlie quickly turned around to see a tired andweary eyed Joe staring back over at his mother, only shaking his headbefore. ’ From there it was pretty simple, 3 committees and a review of his credentials and Michael was approved as a visiting professor of Design and Architecture. The class schedule would be light for the term, only two classes per week, an Intro to Design class for first years and an advanced concepts class for final year students. Valerie was pleased to be able to help Uncle Ian out and hoped that Michael would be a good professor, which would help her own career a bit. Michael’s deep unaccented. The flight down to the planet's surface was smooth and very fast. In less than five minutes we were settling gently onto a pad atop another organic-looking structure that proved to be the Drandian capitol building. Talia conducted us to a chamber that was very similar to the Council chamber on Diversity, except of course, for its organic appearance. It amazes me how some things are universal.Talia introduced us and we stood there in silence, getting the distinct impression we were being.