Ertha had been trying to remain passive, but it was impossible. She had been in some bizarre situations before, but this was the worst yet."All right,... you... yes, you!" he said gruffly, looking at Ertha. "Get to work on her!" But... ?" You heard me. Do it to her! I want to see how she likes it!" But I..." Ertha hesitated. Julie looked up and stared at Ertha in horror."But nothing... NOW!"Julie's hand trembled and her lips quivered as she mumbled and edged away from Ertha... "NO... no," she. Cindy marveled at Danube City's beauty: its fancy old buildings, endless parks, and quiet streets. Cindy thought to herself, this place has some real tourist potential, if these people could ever figure out how to market themselves.Kim spent hours talking to Cindy about her life and what had happened to her since last Spring. She told Cindy the story of her final switching and its results, and tried to make her understand the underlying values and line of reasoning that determined how the whole. !" Sarah said loudly, standing beside the kitchen island. "I'd like to talk to you."As she spoke, Lizzy and Karen joined her. They had notebooks and writing tools in their hands and for a moment I wondered where they'd gotten them. Sarah was holding the tablet."What is it, honey?" my wife asked, speaking first."It's about the wildlife issue that ... Adam has been grumbling about." my eldest stated, pausing for a second as she forced herself not to call me 'Dad'"What about it?" I asked. I had consoled her and her mother after the tragic death of her father in a farming accident seven years previously, and most recently I had the unfortunate duty of presiding over her mother’s burial after a long fight against cancer. In many ways, I felt a great sense of fatherly duty toward Amber. I had assisted her family in keeping the faith throughout the tough times, as well as celebrating the joys of their more triumphant moments. However, beyond these sentiments of goodwill for the.