Sizemore stuck her head inside. She called quietly, "Connie...Connie...have you seen Damian?" The question brought two playful dogs to the door but no...t Connie. "I wonder..." she whispered, moving beyond the door to the kitchen. It was there that she caught the first hint of people in the home. Well, somebody's here. Stephanie took a second to slip off her shoes before she ventured further into the home. Tiptoeing, a foot at a time, she made her way down a hallway that she knew led to Connie's. " Carol lisped. "Everyone is very nice to me and havesaid how pretty I look." I knew you would make such a sweet, and pretty baby girl. Let's getgoing home, so I can feed you, and have you spend some crib time." Okay," Carol said, not really seeming to be paying attention to herresponses.Miss Boyl, Tiara, and Carol loaded themselves in the vehicle."Baby Carol, why don't you get into the car seat, dear...I can juststrap Tiara down to the seat." Okay," replied Carol."Maybe you should start. The Thais call them katoeys." Lady boys? Is that like gay?" I asked, innocently."More than gay, they are pre-op and post-op transsexuals. Some of them are truly amazing. It's all an illusion. Much of what you think you see will be an illusion. That's just the beginning. The famous Thai smile is both a sword and a shield. It doesn't mean the same thing as a smile back home. If they smile, you smile. It's also your sword and shield. You will learn as you go along. Just remember, don't surrender. "That's perfect," Soo Yun said, looking at her reflection. What she saw was a very attractive woman with very clear Asiatic or Korean features dressed in a white blouse and black skirt, wearing black flat shoes. Pleased with her appearance, she put her comb away and then exited the rest room.***** "Holy Shit!" Bethany said, watching Soo Yun walk up the corridor back to the main mall. "Who would have thought of this?"For almost three months Bethany, Montana, Mimi and Tanya had been.