Total population number: One hundred and thirty million, seven hundred and sixty-three thousand, one hundred and one. Total number of troops: None reg...ular soldiers, twenty thousand Earth's Core holders (serving), twenty thousand Core Breakers (serving), three Mist Masters (Current location: unknown).Year 5315. The Supreme Rulers' whereabouts has remained unknown. Kingdom Earth is governed by a council of ten surrogates, all loyal to the Supreme Rulers and at the peak of the Core Breaker level.. “People don’t seem to mind that we’re naked. Any reason for why?” I asked him directly now.“Well, yes. I told you that I’d protect you. That includes from law enforcement and judgmental prudes. Trust me. There is a reason for your nudity. You’re meant to spread your condition and to breed local women, to put it politely. You’re all meant to breed local women. But unlike in Hancock, they’re not meant to pull up stakes and follow you. Hagerstown’s people are to stay put and survive as a. Having your dress or skirt gathered in the wrong places canbe more embarassing than walking out of the ladies' room with a trail oftoilet paper!" I took the advice to heart. Lisa had me walk around herapartment and she gave me tips on the way I walked.Before long, she decided I was ready (did I mention I'm a quick learner?)and we went out to get cosmetics from a local drug store. We looked atdifferent things and she selected foundation, powder, some artificialnails, nail polish, and makeup. .. maybe ...She rolled to her back and stretched. It would be nice to have Michael now. He's good in the morning. Hell, he's good any time!She smiled and pulled his pillow to her and hugged it. She could detect the slight smell of him. She shivered, wishing the pillow was her husband, imagining she was holding him close while he was atop her.No! Forget it! she scolded herself. No reason to get yourself hot and bothered. Michael's not here!Groaning with disappointment, she tossed the imaginary.