The fact is that if you poked at something long enough the chances were there that it would eventually poke back. Last night Onyx had poked back and I... hadn't been ready for it. The question was; what would they do next. Elsa was the first to raise the point."So what do we do now?" Elsa asked in a tired voice, "Do we put an end to the attack on Onyx or do we try different tactics?" We certainly won't be stopping our attacks," I declared firmly before anyone else could say a word, "but we are. It started with Gene and Mary sitting on the living room sofa talking. John enters the room shouting angrily at Gene. "What the hell do you think you're doing with my wife?"Gene replies, "I am going to fuck her and you are going to help."John shouts, "The hell I will!"Mary speaks calmly to John. "John if you don't do as you're told I will leave with Gene and you will never see me again."John just looked at the floor and said, "Okay"Gene says, "John, I want you to come over here and undress Mary. Here and there one could find a hint of a rainbow. The temperature was perfect. There was just enough of a cool breeze to breathe new life into your soul.I spotted several ducks, luxuriating in the warmth of the sun, as they stood near the shore. They stretched their necks backwards as they sought to locate their oil gland. Then they would begin to lubricate their feathers for the day of swimming which lay ahead. A white heron flew overhead; its body contrasting brilliantly against the blue. I wanted to go looking for him, but they had reinforcements coming."Barry said apologizing, "Sorry, did you like him?"I searched my feelings. Part of me really liked Bear and his care for me, part of me hated him, for treating me like he did. "I don't know. I did like some things, but why did he have to fuck me? I mean, I..."I let the words trail off as I started to think back at Bear. 'He wasn't so bad after all. I would have liked to spend some more time with him. Maybe ... or maybe no., I.