”“Hold on.” Ratu searched all around. “I don’t see the goggles lying around.”“I suspect our bodies aren’t actually here,” Mike said....“If we aren’t in our bodies, than we are in spirit form.” Ratu shook her head. “That doesn’t bode well at all.”Mike took his hand off the doorknob. “How so?”“Spiritual injury is some of the worst kind,” she said, grabbing him by the wrist. “Think of it like phantom limbs. If I cut off your hand, that doesn’t damage your soul. Your body feels a phantom limb not only. The staff room smelt of embrocation, full strength mints, and stale sandwiches. Apart from Freda and one or two young married teachers there was no real female talent apart from Freda available. Most of the staff seemed to be approaching retirement age, and spent half their non-teaching time snoring away in arm chairs and sucking peppermints. The staff room had that kind of smell associated with old people's retirement homes.Fanny very kindly took me under her wing so to speak, and helped me. " So did you hear about Babsie and that waiter from the diner?" askedRose."No what happened?" I was curious."She married him, Hopper just gave me the announcement before all thisexcitement started." Is she staying here?" No he's going with us. He gave her a Ruuk feather." A what feather?" asked Tim."A Ruuk," said Rain. "It is the equivalent of a Bald Eagle on Earth,just quite a bit larger." She spread her hands to indicate a size largerthan the truck stop.At my inquisitive look she snickered. I sat on sofa and gave that jewellery to her,she said thank you,and said I was making coffee let’s have it together ,I said OK no problem.then she bought 2 cups of coffee and sat down on sofa, while sipping the coffee we were having a little chat, then out of nowhere she said vaise tum ho bade chaalu , uss din towel ke andar kya hil raha tha ,I got embarrassed and said nothing aunty , she laughed and said look at your face , there is nothing to feel embarrassed about that is natural , when I.
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