We have to be ready, the girls have to be ready in order to survive. Grandpa had a Remington Model 11 (it is now called the Browning Auto 5) with an e...xtended magazine and 20 inch barrel, had sling swivels and a sling to carry it over the shoulder. I had my Jessica drive me the 70 miles to an old, abandoned rock quarry and park the car along an old farm road 1 mile from the Quarry. I existed the car with a case and walked to the Quarry. Knew they'd be there and that their witchman was there to. When they fix your ear, you'll be perfect again," she smiled, giving me a kiss on the cheek."Thank you, Sweetheart. That's good to know," I smiled and returned the kiss, my arm around her shoulder.She was growing up, taller, slimmer, and prettier than a few months ago. She was going to look very much like her mother, I thought. I would have to watch out for the boys in future. She was fourteen now. Some of her schoolmates were sexually active, I learned. I knew Reese had had "the talk" with. Pru listened to the voice as it spoke, thinking 'Neo-Tantra sensitivity doesn't work very well on the com'. She had set her com for Voice Only as well."Hello, I am called Kanar." She, too, spoke in Mandarin, but the name was Uighur. It was just a hunch. "I speak for the OSG. I will be your contact from now on. What is your name?"You are a woman. I will not deal with you. Put your guardian on the com." Don't be silly. Do you think that would change anything? You're part of the same world I am. It's wonderful what love can do for a person. She even started rattling off jokes, there were so many I couldn't remember them all but one stuck out in my mind, she said, 'What's the difference between a bowling ball and a pussy? You can only get three fingers in a bowling ball!' I thought that was really funny.We walked aimlessly along lanes and pathways, not really paying attention to where we were going just, being so very happy in each other's company. We'd been walking for almost an hour,.