I know they’re walking the talk. They really feel that way about seeing each other in a romantic situation that doesn’t involve them.”“Do you ...think you could feel that way if you saw a woman you liked say making love with someone else?”Barry nodded, “I do now. Prior to learning about this concept for the first time a couple of weeks ago, without examples and discussion, I realized that some of the absolutes that I grew up with had alternatives to them. I never knew there were other. The carriage had overturned, the messenger informed me, and the heir-apparent to the throne, my son, had been killed on the spot."My wife was wounded. Badly. Her head had slammed into the roof, and she had fallen into a coma. At a nearby lodging-house, she was looked after by the innkeepers and the doctors in a manner, I must admit, that befitted the Queen she was."If I appear to be emotionless when I write this, it's because the shock has numbed me. In spite of all the misfortunes that may. Held, but you could see it breaking free.“Fuck,” you breathe as you turn and run further down the road. Your eyes dart to the left. Before the bombs, this would have been a pleasant suburb. But five years after the mists had changed that. Massive trees and vines grew across the ground; into houses and into chimneys. You can hear the chitter of carnivorous monkeys above, but you can’t be fucked with them right now. The cat is after you again.You skid left toward a house; ignoring the front door. They looked like they had money given the dresses they were wearing, the sparkling jewelry, and their perfectly coifed hair. Given the number of other couples in the room it surprised me a bit when Matt made for the two older women. Before we got to them Matt whispered into my ear “Kneel when I start talking to them. Keep your eyes off of them.” I nodded silently and when Matt and I had reached them Matt gave the two ladies this little bow and said “Ms Black, Ms White, ladies, how pleasant it.