The Dutchmen felt like masters of the universe pulling the wool over the infant-like Indian’s eyes. They were interested only in a base of operation...s to make their fortunes in this “New World”.Their “New Amsterdam” would go down in the history books as the shining light of their colonial country putting them far ahead of the slow-moving Englanders with their Royalty fixations or the devious French with their umbilical cord to the Catholic Church in Rome. They often joked in the tavern at night. He heard the little girl crying to her dolls, asking her pretend friends why no one liked her. He put his hand on Penny’s shoulder. ‘She’s not here any more,’ he thought. He heard the haughty voice rapidly fade away and heard a little girl’s giggle happily. ‘Lori’s all gone,’ he thought. ‘Yep, ALL gone!’ the little girl said triumphantly. Penny smiled warmly at Missy as the bubbly teenager bounded over and lovingly gripped onto Warren’s hand. —- Mabel smiled as Missy and Warren entered the. When she turned, Steve was not there at the dock. Then she felt it raining, or rather water falling on her. He had swum under water, beyond her and surfaced silently with a mouth full of water.She turned and with a big swoop of her arm tried to splash him, but he was not there. Treading water and looking around, she searched for evidence of where he was.Something tickled the soles of her feet and then it grabbed her ankles and she shrieked as she was drawn under the water. She caught on quickly. I have hardly missed a day of school in the last 13 years, but I am today,’ she said, setting her jaw as she stared at him. As she said this, she noticed his gaze lingering on her tender young chest, then drift down to her nearly-exposed silk panties. His voice softened as he said, ‘Well, I will make you a bargain. I will let you stay home today, and I won’t tell your grandmother, if you will get naked for me and promise to stay naked all day.’ She hesitated. Then she slowly slithered off the.