The small patch of furry skin covering the area dimpled out further beneath her pants. Her fused coccyx shifted, de-fusing to allow for the proper mov...ement of her growing tail. Nerves and muscles grew into place around the reforming bones. The tiny nub of her tail wriggled back and forth in response to Lynn's happiness but the sensation was lost in the steady rhythm of her footsteps. "Oh, right! Running!" Lynn said. Taking in a deep breath, she released it and then took off, bounding down the. Besides, we've got that new house going up and as soon as they get done with that one they'll have another one to build. Johnny may spend most of his time walking from the garden to the back door to get instructions," I said."He better not be wastin' time like that. He's old enough to know how to raise a garden without botherin' me about it all the time. If'n he ain't we'll have to hunt another man for the job," Maybel said, bringing the garden teasing to an end."I'm glad to hear you say that. "The Vulcans will not kill us before they have all information we can provide. If that information shortens the war by just one year, it will save hundreds of thousands of our families from grieving for their sons and daughters. If it costs my life to achieve that, so be it. I'd rather die a merciful death at the hands of the Vulcans than wasting away on our home world as an outcast, presiding over needless massacres."=/\=three days later... First Minister Soval hid his hands in the wide. Icould see the expression on his face. I could feel the tension in thegym earlier. And I heard the gym door slam as I theatrically slammedit."Get your coat"We drove to the school. It was dark except for small bulbs atdoorways. We parked and went around the back to the door that leddirectly into the lockerroom and the coach's office area.He was there waiting. Sitting at his desk and smoking his cigar, hewore the "state champs" tee shirt he always wore and his grey coachshorts.He looked up and.