Thaka weren't as large as cattle or oxen from earth, but some of them reached the height of a donkey or a little larger, and all of them seemed to be ...built more robustly than any donkey I'd ever seen. I figured they would be perfect for such work. At least they'd have been better than having to drag the damned thing by hand. Oh well.Staying still, I watched until a few more than half of them passed under or near the tree I was in. Just then the feeling hit me again, but hard this time. It was. I kept hold of her right hand in mine all the time. I really didn’t want to let go.“Well, Belinda,” my mom said, “I’m glad you and Michael got to see each other. I don’t remember a time lately when he’s had such a great smile on his face.”Bight crimson flowed over my face and I’m sure Lindie’s too when my mom winked at us both proving she knew more than she was ever going to let on that she knew. It’s hard to put anything over on a mom. It’s in their genes.Lindie giggled and demurely put her. I did so, and watched as he secured them with a soft velvet tie just above my wrists. "Now turn around get up on your knees he ordered". I did so, and immediately felt something being lowered over my head and then secured loosely round my neck. I wrist bound and totally in the darkness as he adjusted the covering. I could feel an opening at my mouth and nose but couldn't see anything but blackness. Pushing me lightly, I fell onto my back starring into the darkness, but my body was ignited. The next three days went by exceedingly fast, I swear I let Amanda down on the floor and she moved when I was not looking. I am not sure if she was crawling, scooted, or rolled and set backup but she definitely was not in the same location I set her down. That was the first time, and I missed it. I was determined not to miss the next time Amanda moved on her own. At three months that is rather fast for a baby to begin to move, but not unheard of happening. I know she has already started to.