“Leave me alone.”Noah took the stool next to him and ordered a drink. “I will, soon. For now, just humor me.”Oath sat up and wiped his face. �...��Remember that hunting trip the six of us took in the beginning? When we were sitting around the fire, you told me that I had to decide my reason for living, for fighting, that I had to create my own meaning. When I went into that dungeon, I thought I was doing it for my father, to finally win his approval. But when Mira died, I realized I had done it for. On second thought, maybe you didn't.I know because, you can't look at that bear without thinking about her, can you? You look at it and know it's the only thing you have left of her, and you threw her away.I always really liked you Jimmy, mainly because I call Meg my best friend. Everyone told her she was stupid to date a senior, and she stuck with you, despite the trashy reputations of your friends.She saw the good in you. You will never find a dearer friend than you had in her. I also know. She was very buxom, and not too tall, so the immediate impression was that she was heavy, but on closer examination, he realized that she was an attractive young woman, and quite trim despite her outsized breasts.As the bus got underway, he introduced himself to his new seat mate. "I'm Tom Sutter," he said. "Major General, U.S. Army."The girl smiled at his feeble witticism, took his outstretched hand, and said "Delores Gallegos, Broad-Assed Marine!"He smiled. She had no trace of a Spanish. Rae wondered if mid-day sleeping was a local custom.She had analyzed data regarding her quarry, determining it was highly probable that he was on this world. Once she found living quarters and privacy, she would scan their central data banks to narrow down her search.The beings began to stir; green, yellow and blue eyes of various hues flicked open and stared with vertical pupils at the stranger. She calmly returned the gaze of the feline evolved humanoids.A server walked towards her table, his.