Ephram's payin' $25 and found fer a three-month cattle drive ta Abilene, Kansas. Once the cows are delivered, y'all are on yer own 'bout gittin' home...."I got two spots open. One of them is working with the remuda (the remount horses for the cowboys), an' that's where I need ya, Hiram. Ya may be a scatterbrain, but ya gots a real knack with hosses. Ya'll be responsible fer 60-70 hosses, soz ya gonna have yer hands full. Kin ya do that, Hiram, and not screw up? We'll be dependin' on ya ta keep our. " Rory mustarded up an almost imperceptible nod, being still in a bit of shock. “Experience my good boy, experience.” Lorelai said. “Oh, and by the way, your ego’s not going to be the only thing of yours that I blow tonight." Dean laughed awkwardly, noticeably blushing at the comment. “Here, I’ll show you how to kiss so you can work on your skills for Rory.” She moved the short distance to his lips, and proceeded to kiss him as thoroughly as she just had to her own daughter. Rory was really. "What drinky poo?"Trefual look chagrined. "Uh, yeah, I meant to mention that to you." He grabbed a vial from off the counter. "Here ya go. Bottoms up!" He said, trying to hand it to me."What's in it?," I asked sharply."Trust me Kid, You really don't want to know. Just drink it." What is it!" I demanded."Are you sure you want to know?" Tell me now!" OK kid, Just remember that I tried to spare you."I nodded."It's an elixir of Tony Compton's semen," He began."SEMEN," I roared " Have you lost your. You are cleared for takeoff. Repeat, cleared for takeoff."The double line of cruisers lifted from the hangar floor in unison, and Julia let out her held-in breath in a whoop, her voice joining several of her squadmates'. They shot out from the hangar in twos, the takeoff smooth and perfect after their countless training runs over the past several months. As Julia's ship slipped into empty space, as smooth a takeoff as anyone could ask for, her nervousness began to melt away. She settled into.