He hired John in late 1972 to help him keep the train running the best it could be run. In late 1976, though, John decided to call it quits, mainly be...cause the pride of Southern's onboard service crew was such that he wasn't needed.In 1979, Claytor was forced into his retirement, partly because of his age, and also because Southern wanted to merge with Norfolk and Western. Norfolk and Western weren't interested so long as Southern had the money loss of the Crescent on their books and Graham. "How did you get to this world?" I asked."From our founders," Stephen said."And who were your founders?" The five." The five?" Yes. Is there a reason you are testing us?"We suddenly walked into a large clearing and my questions left me. The clearing was so dramatic in the middle of the jungle trees that I instantly knew it was purposefully created. It would have taken a long time to do this. We walked another ten minutes or so, on a pathway through fields of wheat, corn, other planted. Not sure this is all for me yet.”“You can make your own rules in your own home, Billy. Some households are more extreme than others. If you choose to stay, we’ll find you a nice girl, you can alter her however you like and she will be this for you. Whatever you need her to be.”“Alter her? Like Kyle did to you?”“Yes. You can create your perfect companion.” It really did seem ideal to me.Miles was listening intently, “Fuck yes! I want to stay here.”Dad rolled his eyes, “I’m not sure you’re. "I have to do something too," I called out."Down the hall," she answered back.I went, and took a whiz, and returned to her room. I rooted through my jeans on the floor and pulled a rubber out of my wallet. Then I lay back down just as I had before, and she returned to bed a few moments later and sat on my stomach."Here," I said, handing her the rubber."I just put my diaphragm in, I can't stand rubbers." Me neither, but, you know." You need me to get you hard?" she asked."Yeah."She swung a leg.