Solid ... real. You know? This place is insubstantial – like a dream.”“You think it’s possible that somebody dreamed this place up and we’re... just living in someone’s nightmare?” Tanya asked, flatly not believing it.“No, it’s more real than that,” Frank mused. “But reality is different, here. Just thinking about things can change them. I think it’s because Earth was solid, you know? And this place ... New Eden ... just ... isn’t. Solid, I mean. Too many changes happen here.”“You make me dizzy. Victoria raced out of the pickup area and when she saw an opening she gave it some gas. Both Josh and Jane felt their stomach turn when they observed the speedometer. Victoria was doing over 100 mph. She drove to Foster Avenue then turned left to go east."Have you eaten?" Victoria called back to Jane."I'm not hungry," came Jane's angry reply."Oh nonsense," Victoria said nicely. I know this great restaurant. They've got delicious food. I figured we could have a meal, a few drinks and talk about. "These girls get such silly ideas, officer." He said as they left the station, "All this stuff about rights and look where it gets 'em.."He led her to a horse and carriage, once they were inside the plush and comfortable old carriage, the driver set off quickly.She settled back on the comfortable seat, thinking, what a fine old carriage, and looked at the man who sat opposite her."It seems I must thank you, Sir. Not only for today but for yesterday as well. You seem to have a gift for getting. ’ Micah couldn’t help but be impressed by Laura’s calm. It was one of the reasons he had even considered this surrogate pregnancy. Her calm persisted through the ups an downs of the IVF procedures, and as her belly grew and grew with his and Ellia’s children her infinite serenity never wavered. Nothing seemed to bother her, not Ellia’s frequent visits or her daily phone calls, or even Micah’s dietary requests that he was vaguely aware were completely unreasonable. Today, as always, she seemed.