He had nothing to barter with, he thought sadly, so he just window shopped, although there was no window to look through, everything was displayed on ...blankets on the ground. He lusted after a pair of matched and beautifully balanced throwing knives, a hefty nine inches long overall with five inch blades and a weighted pommel. It was when he saw the horn bow that he thought of his gloves. He went to find Zithrusa, and asked her about trading the gloves for the knives and bow. She coached him for. "He shrugged. "I have no other explanation to offer. But perhaps they will themselves in time recognize what is happening and give us their own."Now, it appeared, they might be ready to do so.The request for the visit, when Joe made it, came with a strong hint that what the Eden­ites had in mind would be of considerable moment. The alien began by asking that the two of them, alone, come again to the nest to speak with Gagugakhing the next morning, but then had more to say:"In this time before. “You like me touching you there don’t you?” I asked. Her answer was to sigh once again and nod softly. “How about here” I enquired as I pushed my my fingers deeper into her denims. This time she gasped as my fingers found the hood of her clit. I felt her legs wobble and she shifted slightly to part her thighs for me, allowing me to move my hand further into her jeans. A deep moan escaped her lips as I firmly moved my middle finger back and forth over her slit. As my digit moved to her virgina. I’m talking about the psychology behind the Program; which of our internal systems and rules it uses to achieve its’ goals.” She turned to them. “Please enter and take your seats so that we can begin.”Emanuel entered, put his bag down by one of the chairs in the front of the class, then laughed. What’s funny Manny?Look at what I almost did, and you actually did when she gave that command.I went to grab a seat and... she paused, then broke out laughing. Just five days of the Program was enough.