"A high cost, but still better than the reverse."Lian nodded and her lips quirked in a smile. "Well said, Shaman."The exchange seemed to open a dam, a...nd everyone started firing questions and checking for additional damage.Seth held up his hand and said, "Lian's hair was the only casualty. We'll tell you what happened and answer questions after we eat. I'm hungry."Megan's experiences at school were shared during the meal. Everyone laughed at the story of the hunters."Young one, that was. I was notamong them, but I sensed that they were slaughtered to a person by thehill people."Even knowing the queen was referring to the cats who'd saved my life inthe night, I had some difficulty accepting that any humans could be socruel as to hate cats so much that the queen would make war against them.Then I remembered that the queen was no longer the ordinary human shehad once been.After Quintoffle rustled up some quail for us to eat, I cooked it on afire in a pit, and the two of us then. They could get water at many places. They took lots of small light packages of Jerky and a few clothes. It was going to be several days of brutal climbing, and they needed to pare down their supplies as much as possible. Each had a gun, machete, and backpack.Brad was secretive about where they were going. He did not want them discussing anything in public. They took a short train ride down the valley. Brad had seen something on Google Earth that he wanted to check out.They got off the train. Then he shoved his hands down and cupped her tits through her blouse and bra."You've got pretty tits, Mom." he said, his hands squeezing them. "You shouldn't be wearing a bra. Take it off!" But I..."Brian opened his mother's blouse and again it was the strapless type that hooked between her tits. Her son unhooked her bra and tossed it onto the table, saying. "When I tell you to take something off, Mom. You do it!" I will." she heard herself saying.Her son's hands fondled her tits, pinching at.