I could help you break the habit.” He did put some question in his voice.Sandy said, “Jack and I are new but we are so sure of our relationship an...d love that I would be lost without his arm around me or his hand to hold. He is an altogether wonderful man. I am honored by his love. I don’t need a ring or a service to know that I am his forever.“Sorry, Bert. I think you’ve missed us both. We will be your friends.”He smiled, “That will have to do. Just make sure that when Jack brings you over. ”John gulped. “A worthy candidate? To, um, do what?”“Join my Network Administration.” Ky’ur replied. “This is the purpose for my creating Challenge World. Surely by now you realize that there is nothing natural about it.”“Well,” John admitted, “I admit that it seems somewhat ... contrived.”“It is entirely contrived, to use your term.” Ky’ur informed him. “I first formed it when the humans on Earth began cultivating land for food, and forming political bonds beyond their immediate families. Its. First, I lost my job and struggled to find another. By the time I did, I was broke and my parents allowed me to move into my old room until I was back on my feet. Then my longtime lover decided to call it quits right after Labor Day.It left me in a serious state of depression and all I did was look for work and go home. At eighteen, I felt like a total failure. It was my boyhood friend Chuck that attempted to pull me back to the land of the living by personally inviting me to his Halloween. He’s one of the most unique individuals I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing. I remember at the tribal council meeting he could almost sense where the listening devices were located. In addition, he seemed to instinctively know who in the group was the traitor.”Andy smiled warmly as she looked up into his eyes, and said, “OK, Hawk, you’ve eased my mind in that area. Now, what do I do about the wedding?”“My suggestion would be to discuss it with Maria and Brenda, but I suspect they’ll tell you.