But Mayoni..." Yeah?" Well..." Va'an struggled for words... Mayoni blinked her eyes and suddenly looked worried. "Mom! Dad did give his permission, di...n't he?" Certainly! Keona is a fine young man. Your father thinks very highly of him. Mark was actually thrilled you and Keona are thinking of marrying. But Mayoni..." Mom! WHAT!?" You were isolated with him on the plateau. Of course you bonded with each other. You needed to, to survive. But a lot of the other boys in the 1414 class will be very. ”More confused than ever, I felt my frown deepen as I struggled for understanding. “Mine, not ... drill?”She nodded. “Exactly. I just finished my last assay. It confirms everything I’ve found so far.” Responding to a silent command, the facto that had been following her wheeled and turned as it brought its four upper limbs together, digits spreading like the petals of a lotus. A projected image sprang up between us, a familiar Ship rendering of Old Sol in logarithmic scale: the four inner. I could feel a tug toward it, but my conscious mind said no. I liked sex, correction, I loved sex, but I had limits. I kept one hand on the wall for balance. I made my way to my locker. I was still sore, so I did something that you can do in the Construct, but really shouldn't do in real life: I put my panties in my purse.I stepped outside and sat on a stone bench. It was a Spring day, and the light breeze blew right up my legs. It's one of those funny things: when you wear a skirt you're aware. I'm sorry, but I've -- I've lusted after every one of you." Well, that's not such a huge shock," Bridgett said. "You're probably not the only man here, could say that." Or the only woman, either," Brenda DiQuinzio said. "Max has made Sandra out to be some kind of slut -- no, no, Max, I know you didn't say that, in so many words. But Sandra hasn't done anything all that strange. First of all, saying she's had sex with three of the men here is a little misleading, because the way I heard it, the.