”Dennis had everything that he needed to represent humanity. A snappy suit, a fine tie, appropriate silverware and topics of conversation. He was re...ady. He retrieved the stasis unit containing the Kobe beef from his belongings and tucked it under his arm, following Xhe out of the door.The pair were admitted to the ivory tower by Royal Guards clad in red armor, and they ascended the winding staircase up into the structure. On Earth, Dennis had worked on the eighty-second floor of a skyscraper.. The house was right at the top of a steep cliff overlooking Cayuga Lake and had acre after acre of grapevines, apple orchards, hops, and cornfields surrounding it. Their tasting studio offered a variety of alcoholic beverages to sample and purchase. Everything was grown on their own property. They offered hard apple cider, various grape wines, interesting beers, and even corn whiskey that they distilled themselves. You received one-ounce samples of your choice, up to eight samples for two. It was almost life-sized; the entire wall had been used as a single panel. On the left of the carving, three of the four sisters we had discovered on the surface carvings were standing around a doorway. On the right, with her back turned to the door, was the fourth sister. “Oh my god,” Chance said as his light fell on the right side of the carving. “Is she…” His voice was a mix of confusion and excitement. “…it looks that way.” I found myself grinning at the image in front of me. The carving,. Mio padre e la mia vera madre avevano divorziato quando io avevo dodici anni, e lei si era trasferita in Australia. Io sono rimasta in Italia con mio padre. Poi ad un certo punto, verso i diciassette anni nella nostra vita apparve lei, Carla, il nuovo amore di mio padre. Alcuni amici di Carla avevano organizzato un raduno naturista nell'oasi di cui vi parlerò. Partimmo in camper. Alla guida c’era papà il quale ogni tanto si distraeva per guardare nello specchietto retrovisore, dove c’era.