Most of the ancient trees had been hewed down and left to rot in the streets. Even the tightly fit paving stones of the avenues had been pried up or s...mashed in the invasion. As Arakel strode down the avenue, moving cautiously over the uneven ground, he saw little to no signs of animal activity, which somewhat surprised him. Two thousand years of wreckage and ruin, he had expected to see animal, or at least their signs, somewhere in the city.He turned off the main avenue, and walked down a. I added the roast to the steamer. I called Dorothy, Carolyn and my secretary at Jenkins. There were no problems that needed my immediate attention. Then I called Eunice and thanked her for the lavaliere. That reminded me, and I made a trip to my jewelry box. I looked forward to seeing Pris. I called Brooke and made an appointment to go see Will together.By the time I finished the calls, it was time for the lecture. I left the lecture for the airport. On the way to the airport, I stopped at. Do you know what you want to do after you leave school?”“I want to fly,” I said without having to think – and then looked away. My old brain knew that was not going to be possible because of my eyesight, but that was all my young brain wanted. There would be tears before bedtime, in this life as in the last, over this problem and I did not want to talk about it.“What about you Col, when you leave school?” I asked, to deflect the conversation.“I have no idea. I’ll just have to wait and see what. "Coke," she said with a slight tremble in her voice. "Diet, please."Anya laughed as she retrieved the sodas from a small refrigerator. "I know you're not used to being treated as a real person," Anya said as she handed the soda to Alison. She noticed that Alison's hand was shaking as she accepted the drink. Anya declined to occupy her Grandmother's large chair behind the desk, choosing instead to sit next to Alison. She knew it would be less...intimidating...to her guest. She took a sip.