The sciences learned how to slow down the aging of the human body, thanks to the Others. I guess even as a child I saw things changing, but it wasn’...t till later years that I understood. We saw some great inventions back in the 80’s. Stuff that we had only seen in movies. If only we knew what was to come perhaps we would not have been so carefree… I wish today’s children had some of the freedom that we had back then. …but then again with the slowed ageing one is not an adult till they are almost. 15 ish Saturday last weekend. Already melting from the beautiful weather, I boarded a hot, sticky and obviously packed train home from work. After embarrassingly navigating over to the back of the unstable carriage, I find a spot wedged against the small perch seat by the secondary doors.Arriving at the next stop seeing the expected swarm of people waiting to get on the train was daunting. I put away my phone as the doors open and the train fills. It immediately becomes more comfortable to. After changing the light bulb I was at least eligible for a kiss from Lilly."At least, you are good for something," she teased me while Veronika Rosenzweig smiled at our antics. She has been living with us for the past five years, ever since Robert died. The kids love her, and she and Lilly have developed a strong bond. Having her around has really helped Lilly with her job and she was slated for the assistant principal's position after the following summer.Finally I was allowed to change out. Carmen got the Maidens Revenge's Jolly Roger raised just as the first ship was nearing their cannon range, its course would take it 20 degrees off to the Maidens Revenge's left. The second ship was on a roughly perpendicular course. The ships were a Sloop, and a Ketch, so Aba knew that although they were fast they at least wouldn't have any large guns on board.Eventually, the Sloop came to within 1500 yards, and showed no signs of slowing. A few long moments passed, and then the crew of the.