......... That is to say........." , Roger stammered,turning a very bright red. "I'll explain some other time."I helped him pick up the clothes - a co...uple of dresses, some quite sexylingerie, a makeup case and various other items which clearly were notRoger's ordinary belongings. I was most intrigued by what appeared to bea modern version of a mediaeval chastity belt. However, I did not pushRoger for any comment at the time and we spent the rest of the afternoongetting the cottage more or less. She pulled two pieces of paper from it. The first was my birth certificate. The second was Iola's. She said, "You have seen these before but I bet you've never thought to compare them." We shook our heads. "Look at the dates. Dare, you were born March fourteenth. Io, you were born on October twelfth of the same year. Of course, I know your pet names for each other. I want you to do the math before I explain."We looked at each other and I mouthed, "Seven months!" Our mother couldn't be mother to. " He imagined the cheering in the room. There were some pent up frustrated young men ready for action. Maybe he should send them all down.Gaius was shocked when Mark burst through his door, dressed inappropriately for the 5th century. He shooed away his companion and sat up to take in all Mark was telling him at once,"Get dressed Gerry. They took Susan. I need your help. Extreme emergency. NOW!" Gerry found his modern clothes hidden in a chest, as he hurriedly put these on he asked,"How did you. I think I hurt herthe most of all the people around me. But the day she stepped in front ofyou at the Mall, and just stood up to me. I did a lot of thinking aboutthat. at first I thought it was because she was a weakling, but it took alot of guts to do that."I hugged her. "If you genuinely mean everything you just said, then Iforgive you." She wiped her tears, and tried to smile. Then I saw thecrooked way her jaw set and the small scars.Absently tracing them I asked as gently as possible..