By now I was hoping to escape the Christopher's Mansion without any more surprises. All of them had been worthwhile but I was near the end of my twine... for today. I mounted Boots and headed back toward the gate. I didn't even bother to lock it behind me.As I was leaving, I noticed that my saddlebags were sagging badly to the side I'd put the new gold ingots in. I had to dismount and transfer half of them to the other side. I remounted and headed directly to the Mayor's house then.After he let me. Sie verhütete ganz bewusst nicht, schließlich bestand kein Zweifel, dass Holger, ihre große Liebe, der Vater ihrer Kinder werden sollte.Nachdem die beiden Turteltäubchen etwa eine Woche durch das sonnige Italien unterwegs waren, überschritten sie die Grenze in das südliche Frankreich. An einer Kreuzung schlug Annika vor, die Hauptstrasse zu verlassen und entlang einer kleinen Bergstrasse ein Plätzchen für ein gemütliches Picknick zu suchen. Holger ging begeistert darauf ein und damit nahm das. She was attractive, if not pretty, in an angular way -- the lips thin and the deep-set eyes half-opened and resentful. Her figure was boyish, the chest small and the hips trim and lean, anmd her hair a matching spiky cut. I was surprised at her age -- she was in her late thirties, which was ancient by Bangkok standards -- and at the fact that she was a clearly a Westerner. But that wasn't the most surprisingly thing about her. No -- that had the be the fact that she was red. I don't mean she. I am curious as to your race and function, as I've not seen your kind before.Recovering quickly, the Colonel said, Greeting to you as well. I am a Human from Earth. I have found that all planets to be called earth so I guess I should say I am from Human Earth, is that correct.Yes, that would be acceptable, but what is your function?At the moment, the Colonel replied, I am a representative of my plane. In the past, I have fulfilled many roles. And you?Mendow said, In your terminology, I would.