”Since Abi’s first visit to Tír na nÓg along with the Rwandan incursion, the Seer group had finally started pushing against their cloistered and... protected existence. This was causing no little consternation amongst the more conservative members of the Council along with giving Mage Julia a major headache at times. Seers were (and are) a precious resource, but they were people too and had a sense of adventure and a longing to challenge themselves at times, hence their now greater determination. She set herpurse down and fired up her computer, and then headed back to thekitchenette with her cup to get another cup of coffee. Dacia, came in todo the same as Ann was sugaring her cup."What's on your mind?" Dacia asked as she reached over to grab thecreamer."How do you do that?" Ann asked somewhat miffed."Honey, you are an open book, you wear your emotions like you wear thatblouse. Very pretty by the way, I like the ruffles." Thank you," Ann smiled then sat at the little table, crossed. You?”“Big Red One.”“So how did you get back before I did?”“Long before. I was in a stateside hospital on VE day. Recurring pneumonia.”“Sorry to hear that.”“No problem if I sleep inside and don’t march for hours in soaked clothes. Somehow, those are easy rules for a desk clerk to follow. You’ll like civvy life.”“Yeah. And the best part starts tonight.” His cigarette was nearly finished. When he’d taken the last drag, the desk clerk passed him an ashtray. They stood in companionable silence for. Jessica reached down toslip the shoe back on, accidentally brushed her nylon legs. Even withouttrying to, she moaned a little from the electricity charged from thetouch. After the class ended, Paul tried to sidle next to Jessica on the wayout but Jessica had already carefully planned a hasty retreat. Shemanuevered through the crowd and out. As she walked out, she could'vesworn she felt a hand squeeze her tush. She tried to find who it was butdidn't find a person she could tell had done it..