”“Come on, cap’n. You KNOW we’ll have time out on the waterway...”The two of us have the morning routine, several of ‘em, actually, down p...at. This one is the ‘we want to have a full day’s trip for a goal’ routine. Faces washed, teeth brushed, dressed with clothes suitable for motoring through civilization, she’s doing breakfast for us while I’m giving the little diesel its daily attention.In the windless early morning, leaving the marina is as simple as pulling in the mooring lines while the. "Besides," he added, "It's freezing. I don't know about you, but I could use some coffee. Do you drink coffee?" She nodded. He smiled. "Good. Let me grab my coat." They both got up. She was fairly confident this wasn't something teachers were supposed to do. But, on the plus side, she'd get some coffee, a ride home, and a few more minutes of eye candy. They walked through the mostly deserted halls and finally reached Mr. Janes' car. He politely opened her door for her, and shut it after her. ”Pam smiled at him, “Good. We’re of the same mind on safety. Now, let’s see whether you can turn me into a pilot.”Ken spent the first hour or so with Pam focusing on crosswind landings. An impending weather front cooperated with perfect fifteen to twenty knot crosswinds at the private Circle Airport. The challenge was great because of the narrow width of the pavement and the visually narrow swath through the land, but Pam quickly mastered the techniques, although with some ham-handed attempts. She is one of your gods, Sappho. Not one of mine." But you know of her?" Yes." Good." She raised her head. "Let us sit. Aithra, you shall lead the prayer tonight."Aithra sat cross-legged before a bowl from which smoke rose in lazy wisps. She raised the bowl to her face, inhaled deeply, held the smoke within her lungs for as long as she could, then released it with a gasp. She began a chant that Annie could not make out. The other women began to dance, gyrating around her. "Come, Annie, come!".