The serpents stretched out and sunk their fangs into each of his shoulders. Kal noticed that it wasn’t like they were striking at prey or defending ...themselves, extending out and only barely piercing the skin before releasing their venom. The gorgon lifted his arms as the magic from the bites took hold, he was extremely pleased to see his flesh was its normal color and not stone gray as his hands came into view.The woman seemed to get an idea and stood up next to him. With his peripheral vision,. She encouraged him to dress lighter with the hot weather and reassured him that modesty was not a big deal. She got a few peeks through the legs of his shorts and realized he didn’t wear underwear like most Western men did. That was hot!As they got more comfortable together, she probed his personal life and discovered that he had been a devoted student all away through undergraduate school. Dating was difficult because few women were allowed to do it unchaperoned. She sensed that he was as. Aaron had done most of the work himself. He was proud of the rough-hewn heated slate floor, claw foot tub, pedestal sink, and his throne: the humus toilet. The two original rooms had been made into a bedroom and a combined living area and kitchen. The old peat stove had been modified. It not only provided a stove top and oven but it now contained a boiler that provided hot water for the bath as well as the hot water heating for all the rooms. While Aaron was proud of his little cottage and. I realized they were laughing with me, maybe for me, but not at me. It felt good. Almost as if I belonged.I came back in the room and he looked up at me."Ahh. Nancy. My old buddy, my old pal. Come on over here and lay one on me." Bubba, the only thing I'm going to lay on you is this ice pack." Come on, Babe. That's no fun. I feel good. Come give me some lovin'."He made a feeble attempt to grab me which I was able to avoid with no trouble."Easy, Big Boy. You're going to hurt yourself. Just lie.