” [The town of Marree had a population of approximately 150 persons in 2019; the Aboriginal School served a population of 60 at that time.]They turn...ed left, walked past High Street to Sixth Street, made a left and crossed Second Street and then First Street.“I know I’m backward,” Sam said, “but isn’t this the corner of First and Sixth?”Tessa laughed. “I never understood the numbering. There’s First and Second and, on the far side to the tracks, there’s Third and Fourth. Fifth and Sixth are. He lived in the town across the river. I reached his house, parked where he told me to park and walked up to his house. I saw that the door was open a crack and I shook as I reached for the door knob. I slowly walked up the steps because there was someone else's apartment and I didn't want to wake them up. This apartment door was opened just like the main door and I walked in.The room was dark but I could make out that I was standing in a living room. I heard a TV playing but I wasn't from. Ce'al women were prone to birth more males than females, but she seemed to be cursed with an abundance of the filthy creatures dropping from her womb. And it mattered not with whom she mated, either. She has had three husbands and all three gave her a male child first! Granted her daughters were all exceptionally beautiful and intelligent, but that did not counterbalance seven males. Seven! Five were already out from under foot in other Houses, chits in the Game that brought her to her. "Wow yougirls looked so sexy out there." Alex gave him a kiss. "Thanks babe." We hadbarely sat down when Alex said, "Ben why don't you dance with Amy?"He broke into a big smile. "I would love to."He stood up and walked around offering me his hand. I wasn't comfortablewith this but I didn't want to make a scene or offend anyone. I let him leadme out, as we got out onto the floor he tried to pull me into a clinch but Iheld him out at arm's length and kept it all very clean. We danced for awhile.