Lost in my thoughts about the family I love, the Mustang just chewed up the miles until I was in the park.There were several climbing routes to choose... from in the canyon. The one we'd chosen to do together today was called Division Wall. Knowing Belinda as I did, I was sure she'd choose Pimple Tower for their warm-up climb. It was barely above a beginner's level route but it would give her the chance to talk to Greg and find out about Emily, who we knew next to nothing about. There was a small. "I parted my eyes enough to verify my mom and dad were there, then I think I must have fell back asleep again."Tim, you need to wake up and tell us what happened," my mother's voice said inside my head.As I struggled to awaken, I felt the distinct itch of an IV in my arm, and for a moment I wondered if I had been in an accident.But then it all came back to me, and after I opened my eyes from the shock, I saw they had monitored my thoughts and had gotten the whole story that way."You can go back. Half of them were carrying what were obviously weapons. The creatures had two arms, two legs, two eyes a mouth and a nose, but were obviously not human. They reminded Gordon of badgers. They were shorter than all but the shortest of the humans, and stocky, with wider necks, but they didn't have the pronounced pointy noses that badgers did. Their faces were much flatter and more human looking.Perhaps it was the stiff-looking hair on their heads that seemed to run down the back of their necks. "John was silent though, inwardly fighting the destruction of Mike'smanhood and relishing the birth of the woman he was becoming. His motherwas more active though - she approached Mike's almost naked form. "Getaway from me!" he cried, stepping backwards - however she smartly graspedthe front of his jockey shorts and yanked them down. His genitals bouncedfree - and he immediately tried to cover them with his shrinking hands. "Still male where it counts," she said flatly. "We'll wait."Poor Mike.